The dichotomy is what makes inspirational poems about life so powerful ... recognizes the joy in the simplest of activities that all children do with no thought. If you read the full poem ...

Check out these inspirational poems for black youth and kids. We real cool. We left school. We lurk late. We strike straight. We sing sin.

The poet Grace Nichols introduces and reads some of her best-known poems for children: Sun is laughing In this poem Grace Nichols imagines the sun as a moody, teenage girl. For forest Uses ...

The poet John Agard introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children: A date with spring A tree gets dressed up in anticipation of a date with Spring. Message from your mobile What ...