When Laura Lynn Brown hosted a Mischief Cafe in her home in Little Rock, she thought her guests might discuss their relationships to poetry. She didn’t expect a stealth sock.
Archives for December 2014
Poets and Poems: William Stafford and “Ask Me”
William Stafford had a unique poetic voice that transcended literary movements. “Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems” provides a window into that voice.
Tell Us What You Want: 2014-2015 Survey
Please take a few minutes to tell us what you want here in 2015. Your opinion helps make Tweetspeak the best it can be—for you and the community.
Make Me Laugh Poetry Prompt: Funny Haiku
The simple structure of haiku lends itself to a lot of witty potential. Join us for our Hilarious Haiku poetry prompt, write a funny haiku and share it!
Colorful Ebook: Celebrate Poetry at Work Day
Now you can celebrate Poetry at Work Day with this colorful, fun, organized ebook resource.
Winter’s Stars: Poetry Prompt
The seasons, if you live in a region where they really assert themselves, each give us a different experience of the world. Share your favorite Winter poem in the comment box.
The Gift of a Day: Poetry Prompt
On a day like Christmas, gifts are the center, and ultimately can act as symbols of the deeper gift of sacred space and sharing.
The Night Before Christmas: A Poetry Prompt
The images of Christmas: Snow, gingerbread, candy canes, ribbons, evergreens, cranberries, candles. Join us for a “Night Before Christmas” poetry prompt.
Learning about Christmas Poems
Poets over the ages have written Christmas verse, but some Christmas poems turn out to be written by someone else! Includes great Christmas poem examples.
Poetry Prompt: Funniest Family Gatherings
Celebrate those unforgettable occasions with all the characters that make up a family. Join us for Funniest Family Gatherings. Share a poem & a few laughs.
Iconoclasts: Dave Chappelle Meets Maya Angelou
When two major figures—both word people—get together over their similarities and differences, something awe-inspiring happens. Chappelle and Angelou. Wow.
Top Ten Sightings in the Wild—On Being a Writer
The new Kroeker and Craig title has been seen increasingly off the bookshelf and in the wild. Check out our Top Ten Sightings of On Being a Writer.
Wallace Stevens and Walking the Landscape
Landscape has been an inspiration to poets, including Wallace Stevens, who comes along for a hike near St. Louis to help find the poetry of the landscape.
Understanding Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen’s Shin Bone
Why Mark Twain (and countless high school students) wants to dig up Jane Austen and find her shin bone. Love it or hate it, Pride and Prejudice still tops the charts.
Make Me Laugh: Photo Play 2
Join us for a few giggles and smiles while you explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Be inspired and share your poetry with us.
Why People Need Poetry, from Stephen Burt
There are all sorts of wonderful reasons why people need poetry. In this TED talk, Stephen Burt gives his intriguing ideas about a few.
Twitter Poems: Top 10 Poetic Tweets
Looking for poetry on Twitter? We’ve made it easy for you, with this roundup of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen in the past few weeks.
Poetry for Life: Language of the Birds, North Beach, San Francisco
Books in flight in San Francisco’s ‘Language of the Birds’ sculpture takes the charge to paint poetry in the public square quite literally.
Poetry for Life: “Wasted Beauty” at Tavern of Fine Arts
We found poetry in our own community, both formal and informal, historical and contemporary. And we found it at the Tavern of Fine Arts.
Photo Play and Prompt: Make Me Laugh
It’s not just the sound of a laugh that makes us giggle along, sometimes it’s also what we see. Join us! It’s time for a little Photo Play with laughter.