When our first was born, one of the things Bo talked about was taking him to the circus.  We have been so fortunate the last few y...

If you've been around here for a while, you know how much my family enjoys the circus!  We are very excited to see the latest Ringling...

Who knew when I had Nate, that his birthday would fall during National Stuttering Awareness Week and he would stutter?  Nobody!  But, it doe...

H abit is the hand that shapes the heart. A  soul becomes the soldier of its faith. P eace prevails through courage and by art. P ride is v...

Turn Off the TV! BY  BRUCE LANSKY My father gets quite mad at me; my mother gets upset— when they catch me watching our new te...

Zucchini Shofar BY  SARAH LINDSAY No animals were harmed in the making of this joyful noise: A thick, twisted stem from the garden...

My father inspired my appreciation for Robert Browning (and a variety of other poets!) Here's a classic that many know the story of, but...

Wind on the Hill BY  A. A. MILNE No one can tell me,    Nobody knows, Where the wind comes from,    Where the wind goes.   ...

Another spoken poem -- this time one by Ray Bradbury! Are you reading more poems this month?  I'm posting a poem a day for National Po...

Another poem for National Poetry Month. The Quiet World BY  JEFFREY MCDANIEL In an effort to get people to look into each other’...