Although the Utah resident had previously sent her children to preschool, the transition to elementary school felt significant. When the first ... the day, Wade found herself reading the poem ...

Sending your child off to school for the first time can be a tear ... Emma starts off with: "I know you're rather busy, first day back, there's just no time, a whole new class of little ones ...

Sponsor Message Alexander took submissions and stitched them into a community-sourced poem — embracing all the anxiety, anticipation and excitement that the first days of school can bring.

‘You’re OK, take your time now, you’re doing great.’ Pat Boran is a poet, editor and short film maker. His new collection of poems, Hedge School, is due in November from Dedalus Press ...