The small moments add up. What if we reclaimed them for our creativity? What new art might bubble up? Or, what new life directions?
Philip Freneau: Poet of the American Revolution
Philip Freneau, friend of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, is known as the poet of the American Revolution.
Poets and Poems: Bradford Skow and “American Independence in Verse”
In “American Independence in Verse,” Bradford Skow draws upon historical documents for poems that illustrate the run-up to revolution.
New Video! — Brookhaven | Civil War Novel + Prompt
Check out this video for the civil war novel ‘Brookhaven.’ A beautiful glimpse of a book that reviewers have said is “immensely satisfying.”
Poets and Poems: David Livewell and “Pass and Stow”
In “Pass and Stow,” poet David Livewell describes the layers of people and events that together compose a life.
Sara Barkat Takes Us into “Otherside”
“Otherside” by Sara Barkat is a creative, imaginative science fiction novel telling the story of a young man caught in war, loss, and grief.
Poetry in Prose—Where Love Is Born
I love a good story. But it’s in the telling—in the sounds of the words, and in the echoes and depths of expression—that my love for a novel is born.
“The Boundless Deep”: Richard Holmes on the Young Tennyson
In “The Boundless Deep,” Richard Holmes shows how science influenced the early poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Poets and Poems: Fanny Howe and “This Poor Book”
In her final poetry work, Fanny Howe accounted for her life by using her poetry collections as a biography and memoir.
Bringing Characters to Life—1
When you want to bring a character to life, what do you reach for? Enjoy this sample of backstory. Then write a poem or vignette to try it out yourself.
New Video! — Otherside | Jason “Anchored Only by Memories”
Check out this video for the new novel ‘Otherside’: “Anchored by Memories.” — What are *you* anchored by?
The Overseas Trip Where Language Didn’t Matter
A mission trip to central Europe didn’t require knowledge of languages; instead, what was needed was music, menus, laughter, and silence.
Poet Laura: Going Fishing with Dad
Our Poet Laura, Donna Hilbert, reflects on learning about the food chain with her father as we meander into these summer days.
Poets and Poems: Erin Murphy and “Swoon”
In “Swoon: New & Selected Poems,” Erin Murphy combines stories about a life with poems about poetry, showing life is poetry.
Top 5 Queer Walt Whitman Poems
Read this collection of top 5 queer Walt Whitman poems from the Calamus poems, in his exploration of the love of comrades.
Poets and Poems: Diane Lockward and “The Color Wheel”
“The Color Wheel,” edited by Diane Lockward, shows how the use of color can amplify a poem and even exist as a poem.
Poets and Poems: Joanne Esser and “Nothing Is Stationary”
In “Nothing Is Stationary: Poems,” Joanne Esser reflects carefully and succinctly on the impermanence of life.
New Science Fiction from Sara Barkat: Otherside! — Plus Prompt
A new novel from Sara Barkat has appeared over the horizon! Otherside, a science fiction tale that’s framed using The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, will keep you thinking long after you’ve turned the last page.
Writing Poetry: “The Art of the Almost Said” by Robert Hudson
In “The Art of the Almost Said,” Robert Hudson presents a resource- and idea-rich guide for writing poetry.
Poets and Poems: Angela Alaimo O’Donnell and “The View from Childhood”
In “The View from Childhood,” poet Angela Alaimo O’Donnell looks back candidly and lovingly at her childhood and family.