When a Muppet calls something weird, you know it is. Well, such is the case for the heart-racing, albeit brief nursery rhyme “Jack Be Nimble,” which “roving reporter” Kermit the Frog showcases below ...

Rhyme thrives at both poles of literature. It is the material of a greeting card—“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Sugar is sweet / And so are you”—and the high-tragic language of Racine. Rhyme ...

Something can start off dark, even heinous, written hundreds of years ago, and by the time it hits modernity, it’s as soft and fluffy as a cloud. Or it can have rumors attached to it that seemingly ...

Nursery rhymes have been around for a long time and are still loved by kids and parents today. These short, fun poems are easy to remember and often come with catchy tunes or hand movements. They help ...

'It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring. He went to bed, and bumped his head, and couldn't get up in the morning.' We all remember it from childhood, right? But do you know the real ...

When sounds match up at the end of a line It’s called ‘end rhyme’ and sounds mighty fine So who wins the battle? And the prize of a rattle? Let’s call it a draw? Okay, that’s fine. When words have ...

Can a catchy little rhyme really be that problematic? Yes—and it’s one way racism was inextricably woven into American life. Get ready to cringe at these childhood favorites. It’s no longer enough to ...

Guild Opera Company will present two family-friendly musicals by composer Robert Chauls, The Trial of Goldilocks and The ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. As hard-hitting as its investigative reports can often be, “60 Minutes” ...