All nonsense limericks, zany alphabets, Owl and Pussycat, songs, nonsense botany, etc., illustrated by Lear.

Why is this haiku book different from all other haiku books?

For centuries, the Japanese haiku has been one of the world's most dazzling poetic forms. In just three short lines, it captures the sublime beauty of nature--the croak of the bullfrog,... [More...]

Perfect for zombiephiles, video game addicts, grindhouse nostalgists, and horror movie fanatics, "Zombie Haiku" is the touching story of a zombie's gradual decay told through the intimate poetry of haiku. 50 photos.

As contemporary poets deliver entire volumes on subjects like incest, menstruation, and pine cones, regular guys are left scratching their heads. Who will speak for Everyman? Who will articulate his love for Xbox 360, for Mama Celeste's Frozen Pizza, for... [More...]

The newest in Judith Viorst's 'decades' series, here are funny, touching, and true poems about being 80.

The now classic tale of Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in her ninth life. First published in 1927, this free verse poem has become an essential part of American literature.

O thou grim mischief-making chiel, That gars the notes of discord squeel, 'Till daft mankind aft dance a reel In gore a shoe-thick; — Gie a' the faes o' Scotland's weal A towmond's Toothache!