Poetry

St. Nicholas was a monthly magazine of literature for children, published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. St. Nicholas began publication with the November 1873 issue. The first actively copyright-renewed issue is February 1930 (v. 57 no.

This blog post, written on April 30th, 2011, announces the rebirth of the St. Nicholas League magazine in a blog format. The post acknowledges the legacy of the St. Nicholas League and the many prominent figures who contributed to the magazine.

This poem, titled "Friends," was written by 17-year old E. Vincent Millay in 1910. It won a cash prize

This poem, written by American author E.B. White at 11 years old, is titled "A Winter Walk." It won a silver badge award.

This poem, by poet Stephen Vincent Benét, won multiple awards for this poem in 1912.

<p>The classic American baseball poem might have vanished if not for an actor's impromptu performance.</p>

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> An artist recalls his Midwestern home town and the poet who made it famous</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> Illustrated with late-nineteenth-century magic-lantern slides Together with a brief inquiry into a Christmas mystery</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">The Man, the Myth, and the Midnight Ride</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> A young poet’s memories of the old rural America in whose fields he worked for two sunny months while awaiting the call to service in the First World War</span> </p>