Snippets of poetry have provided writer Irene Latham enough wisdom to fill a book. She shares several in this week's column.

What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime?

Join dancers from Ballet Quad Cities for an hour of movement and music as we bring the poetry of Shel Silverstein to life. Meet us at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount Street) on Thursday, March 29 at 6:00pm.

Silverstein was linked with country music and ... I say things through poetry, I say them through song, I say them through drawing.” “One’s On the Way” is a humorous ode to motherhood ...

He’s in Hollywood working on movies and sometimes he’s lonesome, but wherever he is he’s the one and only, Shel Silverstein.” Once the two break out into song, it is nothing short of a ...

The Chicago-born poet, author, and songwriter Shel Silverstein has influenced millions and yet he may not quite be a household name. The creator of the iconic children’s book The Giving Tree ...

Produced by Sara Curtis Edited by Wendy Dorr Featuring Elisabeth Egan Engineered by Diane Wong Shel Silverstein was best ... Giving Tree” and his books of poetry, including “Where the Sidewalk ...

Here’s the best of the best by the groovy pied piper who made poetry fun. Credit ... you probably found yourself face to face with Shel Silverstein, whose iconic bald head appears on the ...

“Joni Mitchell sang ‘Both Sides Now,’ Graham Nash sang ‘Marrakesh Express,’ Shel Silverstein sang ‘A Boy Named Sue,’ Bob Dylan sang ‘Lay Lady Lay,’ and Kristofferson sang ...

Shel Silverstein is pure joy. His world is magical, playful and free. So I do not understand why “The Giving Tree” continues to be his most popular poem. “The Giving Tree ... not admit the possibility ...