This April is the twentieth anniversary of National Poetry Month! For many of us, the love and appreciation of poetry started back when we were children first learning to read. The staff here at Writer’s Relief has compiled a list of our favorite classic and contemporary poems, nursery rhymes, and rhyming books from childhood.
1. “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll
2. “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” by Eugene Field
3. “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss
4. “The Mummy” by Shel Silverstein
5. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore
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6. “Mary’s Lamb” by Sarah Josepha Hale
7. “Sand-Between-the-Toes” by A.A. Milne
8. “Masks” by Shel Silverstein
9. “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown
10. “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
11. “Dirty Face” by Shel Silverstein
12. “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss
13. “Star Light, Star Bright” by Anonymous
14. “Bed in Summer” by Robert Louis Stevenson
15. “Hug O’ War” by Shel Silverstein
QUESTION: What’s your favorite poem from childhood? Share with us!
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