There is something about home that bestows a sense of peace, comfort, and belonging. Home sustains us. Walk through the door after a long day and inhale. It smells familiar, like a favorite sweater. Come on over to our house for Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home. It's Photo Play day!

Whether its in praise of a stapler, an old t-shirt or a frog, Marjorie Maddox tells us we need the "cadence of praise." We need the Ode.

Welcome to this month's poetry prompt and playlist! Listen along with us and write an ode to Rice Krispies, or your favorite breakfast cereal.

Welcome to this month's poetry classroom. Up today, "Thoreau considers a stone."

Spanish Lace: Perception Poetry Prompt- Consider the people of Spain and those who inspired this coveted lace. Come write with us.

Special thanks to all our photographers and poets who participated in last week’s photo play, poetry and photo prompts. Come, be inspired and write a poem with us!

Welcome to this month's poetry classroom. Up today, "What Lives in the Wake of Our Sleep."

Our poetry classroom is a wonderful way to discuss and enjoy poems, with published poets and teachers. Up today: Dona Nobis Pacem.

If you look closely, the intricate pattern of Spanish Lace has a story to tell. We’ve woven together a new playlist of songs—from Spanish lace to lace in general, from the group Paper Lace to some great Spanish love songs. An intoxicating variety of tunes, and a poetry prompt.

Cat poems are sometimes funny poems. Especially if the cat is the one who wrote them! Come now, be the cat.

Have you tried your hand yet? Our new poetry infographic shows you how to write a ghazal, complete with a smiling gazelle.

Ghazal poetry is poetry of longing. Check out these easy instructions for How to Write a Ghazal. And smile at "Hip-Hop Ghazal," by Patricia Smith.

Come discuss the Yo-Yo Ma section of "Four Sarabandes," in today's poetry classroom.

Our poetry classroom features an Americana poem: "Kansas." Discuss with the poet!

Welcome to this month’s poetry classroom, with poet and professor David Wright. Come discuss "Iowa" at Tweetspeak Poetry.

Welcome to the poetry classroom. Today we're discussing "Violin at Sea."

How creating a "poetree" can do what poetry at its best does: calls attention to the present, the beauty and joy and wonder and gut-wrenching glory of it.

Sometimes poetry is just begging not to be understood. In this week's 'poemcrazy' book club installment, we're invited to 'not think, not understand.'

Writing a pantoum doesn't have to be like being dragged to the catacombs. Just follow Erik and Christine's helpful pantoum infographic and you'll be out of the dungeon in no time.

One expert says haiku is "not fun." He's never been to Tweetspeak. We have a fun new infographic to help you Boost Your Haiku High-Q