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Underneath My Bed: List Poems
From the Series Poetry Adventures
When is a list also a poem? When it's a list poem! List poems can be funny or serious, rhymed or unrhymed. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how these types of poems work—and… Read More →
I Saw an Invisible Lion Today: Quatrains
From the Series Poetry Adventures
Quatrain? What kind of train is that? Actually, it's a poem! Quatrains are poems with patterns of rhyming words. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how quatrains work—and shows… Read More →
Bow-Tie Pasta: Acrostic Poems
From the Series Poetry Adventures
Acrostic? What kind of stick is that? Actually, it's a poem! Acrostic poems are created from a word or phrase written vertically down the page. Each letter becomes part of a line in the poem, Read More →
Something Sure Smells Around Here: Limericks
From the Series Poetry Adventures
What do you get when you combine a poem and a joke? A limerick! These five-line rhyming poems are funny, silly, and sly. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how limericks work—and… Read More →
Ode to a Commode: Concrete Poems
From the Series Poetry Adventures
Is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a poem! Concrete poems are shaped like their subjects. They can look like objects, animals, or even people. You won't find many straight lines here!… Read More →
If It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern Poems
From the Series Poetry Adventures
What is a haiku? It sounds like a sneeze. And isn't a lantern a light source? Actually, they are two types of ancient Japanese poetry. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how each… Read More →
Poetry Adventures — Paperback Set
From the Series Poetry Adventures
In the Poetry Adventures series, best-selling author Brian P. Cleary explores different types of poetry—some well-known, others less familiar—with his classic blend of wit and whimsy. Read More →