The sestina, like a song, helps us say what we want to say without really saying it.
Archives for June 2011
John Estes Poetry Readings
In May, we reviewed Kingdom Come: Poems by John Estes here at TweetSpeak. He’s a fine poet, and we’re rather enthusiastic about his new collection. John is doing a reading tour. If you happen to be in Colorado, Kansas or Nebraska, you might have an opportunity to hear him read from Kingdom Comes. Here’s the […]
Write Poetry for Books & Culture
Want to write poetry for Books & Culture?
Alice and the Chinese Jar 3
Below are three additional poems from the recent Twitter poetry party.
What Color is Your Poem?
Our featured poet and photographer for the color writing and photography prompt.
Alice and the Chinese Jar 2
We have three more poems from the recent Twitter poetry party.
Cataloging the Color of Your World
Can you write a color poem? We’ll feature two here and at The High Calling.
This is What a Poem’s Worth
Poems are everywhere, free for the taking. Yet they are worth so much.
How to Write a Catalog Poem (With or Without Words)
There is something primal about repetition, from drumbeats to heartbeats to modern pop music. If you are familiar with these, you may already know something about writing a catalog poem.
Alice and the Chinese Jar
Last Thursday night, there was another gathering of the Tweetspeakers for a Twitter poetry party.