Poems For Kids

America: A Prophecy – William Blake The Guardian Prince of Albion burns in his nightly tent, Sullen fires across the Atlantic glow to America’s shore: Piercing the souls of warlike men, who rise in silent night, Washington, Franklin, Paine & Warren, Gates, Hancock & Green; Meet on the coast glowing with blood from Albions fiery Prince. Washington spoke; Friends of …

Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men’s college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. He was a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin. Kingsley …

George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognized as “one of the foremost British devotional lyricists.” He was born into an artistic and wealthy family and largely raised in England. He received …

Without Easter: Joanna Fuchs Easter Poetry – The story behind Easter lies in the New Testament of the Bible which narrates how Jesus was arrested by the Roman authorities because he claimed to be the Son of God, and later crucified. His resurrection three days later marks the occasion of Easter. Easter is a Christian festival which celebrates the resurrection …

Easter Flower: Claude McKay Far from this foreign Easter damp and chilly My soul steals to a pear-shaped plot of ground, Where gleamed the lilac-tinted Easter lily Soft-scented in the air for yards around; Alone, without a hint of guardian leaf! Just like a fragile bell of silver rime, It burst the tomb for freedom sweet and brief In the …

Easter Facts for Kids: Easter is a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after Good Friday, the day of his crucifixion, now called Easter Sunday, when He rose from the dead. When mourners went to Jesus’ tomb to collect His body, He was nowhere to be found and they were greeted by an angel …

Meeting the Easter Bunny: The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs. Meeting the Easter Bunny: Rowena Bennett On Easter morn at early dawn Before the cocks were crowing I met a bob-tail bunnykin And asked where he was going. “Tis in …

Easter Reflections: Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to Christian history, Jesus was crucified on a Friday and rose three days later on Sunday. Easter is held on the first Sunday after the full moon in March, which is why Easter can land anywhere between the 22nd of March and the 25th of April. …

Haryanvi poem on lost Indian culture [1] ढूंढते रह जाओगे: Harynvi poem लुगाईयाँ का घाघरा खिचड़ी का बाजरा सिरसम का साग सर पै पाग आँगण मै ऊखल कूण मै मूसल ढूंढते रह जाओगे! घरां मै लस्सी लत्ते टाँगण की रस्सी आग चूल्हे की संटी दुल्हे की कोरडा होली का नाल मौली का पहलवानां का लंगोट हनुमानजी का रोट ढूंढते रह जाओगे! …

वैसे तो होली पूरे भारत में मनाई जाती है पर अलग-अलग सांस्कृतिक अंचलों की होली की अपनी खासियत है। हां, एक बात जो सभी जगहों की होली में सामान्य है, वह है महिलाओं और पुरुषों के बीच रंग खेलने के बहाने अनूठे विनोदपूर्ण और शरारत से भरे प्रसंग। ये प्रसंग शुरू से होली की पहचान से जुड़े रहे हैं। और …