Headache - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser

Michael Rosen performing Down Behind The Dustbin.

Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and writing...

Martín Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and translator. His new book of poems from Norton is called Floaters. Other books of poems include Vivas to Those Who Have Failed (2016), The Trouble Ball...

Ras J. Baraka is the 40th Mayor of the City of Newark. In this video, he highlights the importance of addressing the deep inequities and challenges faced by communities, especially during the pandemic. Through initiatives like providing...

Welcome to a summary, reading, and analysis of the inspiring Victorian/Edwardian poem "If-." In "If-" Rudyard Kipling (who also authored such classics as The Jungle Book). One of the most well known poems of all time, "If-" teaches a...

Maria Mazziotti Gillan is a recipient of the 2014 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature from AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs), the 2011 Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award from Poets &...

Randall Horton is the recipient of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award, the Bea Gonzalez Poetry Award, a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Literature, and, most recently, the GLCA New Writers Award for Creative Nonfiction. He is...

Lynn Marie Houston holds a Ph.D. in English from Arizona State University and an MFA from Southern Connecticut State University. A Fulbright scholar (Switzerland 1994-1998), she has also held writing residencies at the Vermont Studio...

Linda Hillringhouse is a self-taught painter who has shown her work at many local museums and galleries throughout the Tri-State area including the Newark and Paterson Museums, the Ben Shahn Center for Visual Arts at William Paterson...

Lollipop Lady | Part 3 | STORY | NASTY Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the London tube.

Toenails - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser

The Bump - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser

Michael Rosen performing Lord Jim. This poem comes from 'Sonsense Nongs' (A&C Black).

Handsel and Gristle | STORY - From ‘Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes’ (Bookmarks).

George - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser

Eileen - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser

Rozanna Lilley grew up in South Perth, the youngest of five children. Her parents – Dorothy Hewett and Merv Lilley – were both left wing radicals and writers. They moved to Sydney in Lilley’s last year of primary school. After school,...

Ever wondered why some poems flow smoothly, while others sound harsh and dissonant? It’s time to examine the soundscape of poetry. In this second lesson, we’ll delve into how poets create euphony and cacophony through a range of poetic...

Today; One Day | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen

You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 2 Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen. A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’.

Fried Egg | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen. From Quick Let's Get Out of Here Published by Puffin

An Author Came to School | JOKE Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen.

Michael Rosen performs the poem Frying Pan. This poem comes from ‘Who Drew on the Baby’s Head?’