Bob Kaufman’s “Abomunist Manifesto” (1959) is a joke about political proclamations, and it is one of the funniest poems you’ll ever read. Kaufman’s ridiculous maxims mock the self-righteousness of ...

If the hustle and bustle of the season is draining your holiday spirit, a few funny Christmas poems might be just what you need to bring back some jolly into your life! In fact, we have plenty of ...

As a new mom who loves a good laugh, especially about the trials and tribulations of being a parent, it was easy to fall in love with these funny, wholesome, and highly-relatable poems about parenting ...

Permission” brings a memory of dog training, their pet now elderly: “I wonder if she remembers your scent — the cloud/ of ...

Our columnist looks at what it all meant. By Elisa Gabbert I wonder if there has ever been more equivocation about the word ...

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of ...

What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

Two Cincinnati poets captured the spirit of the Civil War. Now, an Anderson Township man wants to find the poem that reflects ...

Birthdays are fantastic occasions, but who says you can’t celebrate friendship any day? Whether it’s with a warm friendship quote or a thoughtful gift (like a book about friendship), there are so many ...