Marcos Gabriel, author and illustrator of the new book Rotten Rhymes and Terrible Tales, ... at first, to just come up with a bunch of scary poems for young readers.

Pick a poem, and take some time to really read through it this Fourth of July. Not only will it make you feel smarter, but you'll have a chance to try out your flow. It's OK, you can do it in the ...

So some poems that rhyme are a novelty. While others show care through specificity. You might write a poem to make a new lover swoon or write one in remembrance of a loved one gone too soon.

More: Poetry from Daily Life: For a ballad, pick a beat and pick a rhyme, then stick with it. A lot of poetry these days is written in free verse, which doesn’t stick to a steady, repeated ...

A PAIR OF RAGGED CLAWS: Is there a word that rhymes with Whitlam? Trough, some may say. Others may prefer loft, though they’d be stretching it a bit. Either way, it’s time for rhyme. Regular ...