This article draws upon evidence from letters, prose, poetry, and biographies of William Butler Yeats and concludes that this nineteenth-century poet probably suffered from dyslexia. (DB)

Investigates how Nezahualcoyotl, a fifteenth-century Aztec poet, used writing as a healing force in his later adult years. Concludes that the poetry served as a therapeutic resource for him to resolve a crisis of despair. (RS)

Focuses on associations between creative temperament and clinical disorder, while addressing the enigmatic and alluring nature of creativity. Considers relationships between psychic and external realities, between artists and society, and between artists and therapists. (SR)

Provides a theoretical framework by which traditional prosody might be reformulated according to reader response insight. Advocates prosody taking the form of a "story of reading." Advocates a narrative style of prosodic criticism. (HB)

Using a modest instructional improvement grant, an Illinois elementary school devoted an entire week to poetry, bringing together bits and pieces of poetry already in the curriculum. Parents got involved by reading their favorite poems. The result: 80 children interested in joining a poetry club and a prize-winning fourth grade poet. (MLH)

Reviews contemporary poetry published for children in the 1980s. Discusses several new and established poets using samples of their work, new poetry cycles published in the past decade, and compilations and collections of poetry. (MG)

Describes ways to teach children to write poetry. Offers three approaches that do not work and several ways that do work. (PRA)

Asserts that Mother Goose rhymes are culturally relevant. Offers ways in which Mother Goose can be used in the classroom. Discusses activities for language arts, movement, art, music, science, and mathematics instruction. (PRA)

Describes a poetry writing workshop conducted in a juvenile hall. Notes that many of the kids were good writers with a lot to say. Includes several poems written by members of the workshop. (RS)

Suggests that teachers or researchers ought to slow down, trust their intuitions, and keep solutions open longer as they approach and attempt to solve educational problems. Shares, through three studies and one poem, the similarity in the thinking and writing of research problems and the composing of a poem. (MG)

Reviews 25 books, written by award winning authors, intended for secondary school students. (PRA)

Presents an interview with English professor and Pulitzer Prize Award winning poet Gary Snyder. Discusses his writing processes, journal writing, writing instruction, and writing evaluation. (SR)

Describes the use of the W. D. Snodgrass' poem "The Campus on the Hill" and the last segment of James Burke's BBC television production "The Day the Universe Changed" in a public relations class to facilitate the development of critical thinking skills and to provide a context within which students examine their understanding of public relations.…

Offers a personal narrative on how the author's own poetry helped her cope with the crisis of infertility, serving as a tool for self-discovery and healing. Suggests that specific advantages of poetry writing within the context of psychotherapy include problem solving; expression of feelings; insight; couple communication; and individual and…

Meditates on life as loss, responses to loss, and the resolution that can be found by facing despair. (SR)