Raise the funny factor of this poem by reading it to your kids in a silly voice. This short quatrain was a hit in 1895, when Gelett Burgess first published his now-famous poem for kids.

Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and ... and this funny, short poem ...

Artist Loryn Brantz aims to help parents feel seen through the moments of frustration, laughter and love that come with ...

but it’s also one of his most beautiful and iconic love poems. Want to express deep affection? Forget those funny roses-are-red poems and start with one of the English language’s literary giants.