Keep a pocket in your poem

By J. Patrick Lewis

Subjects: Children's poetry, Children's poetry, Scottish, Children's poetry, American, Poetry, Children's poetry, English

Description: Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies written by J. Patrick Lewis that honor and play off of the original poems in a range of ways. For example, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is paired with Stopping by Fridge on a Hungry Evening to hilarious effect.