Teachers can have students create comics based on poems to better understand their themes and spark meaningful conversation.

Linda Pastan, whose elegantly simple poems found beauty and, sometimes, pain in the ordinary sights and moments of life, died on Jan. 30 at her home in Chevy Chase, Md. She was 90.

Why a simple poem on your commute can boost your mood . Rebecca Gao. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published February 24, 2025Updated February 27, 2025. Open this photo in gallery: ...