Poetry is powerful and an important thing for students to learn. Think about it—what other form of literature has the ability to paint pictures in your mind, spark a fire in your heart, break the boundaries of grammar, all while displaying 10 essential literary elements? Oh, and did we mention […]
From sonnet to limerick to ode to free verse, poetry has been a major part of human expression for thousands of years. April is National Poetry Month, and we can’t wait to break out all our Dickenson, Browning, Angelou, and all the rest of our favorites. We’ll celebrate by cozying up […]
April is National Poetry Month! We’ve had all winter long to curl up under a blanket and turn a few pages, and now it’s finally time to break out. To get in both the spirit of spring and of poetry, we present you some of our favorite poems here at COMPanion Corporation. We […]
You have never created blackout poetry?! You don’t know what blackout poetry is? Blackout poetry helps you explore your visually artistic side, as well as your poetic side. Let’s get started! Step 1: Warm-up At your library you can use the Smart Search in Alexandria to find books on different types […]