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Poetry at Work: Television Becomes Poetry Becomes Speech

5 Comments 19 March 2013

A curious combination of television and poetry helped change an industry. I was having trouble finishing a speech. And it wasn’t just any speech but a rather significant departure for the company. It would have one of two outcomes. Either the company executive giving it would “elect to pursue career opportunities elsewhere” (companies rarely “fire” [...]

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Poetry at Work: How to Recognize a Poet at Work

21 Comments 12 March 2013

A secretary at work once stopped me outside my office. “People are worried about you,” she said. “Me?” I asked. “Why?” “You’re walking the hallways, mumbling to yourself. People are noticing.” I stared for a moment, and then I understood. “I’m writing a speech,” I said. “It’s a restless activity for me. I have to [...]

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Poetry at Work Day, Done Good

3 Comments 18 January 2013

We celebrated the first Poetry at Work Day all a-Twitter with work poems. A few highlights from the day.

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POETRY AT WORK DAY SURVIVAL KIT

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Poetry at Work Day Survival Kit

13 Comments 14 January 2013

Want to celebrate Poetry at Work Day in your workplace? We've gathered a great collection of resources in our Poetry at Work Day Survival Kit to get you started.

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10 Great Poems About Work

3 Comments 11 January 2013

Need a few poems to read for Poetry at Work Day, or any day at all? Check out these 10 great poems about work. Then maybe write a few of your own.

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This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

2 Comments 13 December 2012

Random acts of poetry, communing with nature is not an excuse to get out of the office, going to class with Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath. It's all in This Week's Top Ten Poetic Picks with Seth Haines.

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Poetry at Work: Ted Kooser, Insurance Underwriter (and Poet Laureate)

5 Comments 11 December 2012

Glynn Young tells the story of acclaimed poet Ted Kooser, former U.S. Poet Laureate, who spent most of his working career in the insurance industry.

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This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

4 Comments 06 December 2012

Should the Founding Fathers be booked for selling their used ones? Are public school students reading too much fiction? Are there too many poets writing too many poems? Which direction should I mow my lawn? Lyla Willingham Lindquist has the answers to burning questions--or at least the burning questions--in This Week's Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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The Poetry of the Boss

9 Comments 04 December 2012

Workplace leadership hasn't been the subject of much poetry, but a poem about a boss offers the possibility of understanding and possibly forgiveness. Glynn Young asks you to consider the boss through a poetic lens to explain, celebrate, understand, or even forgive.

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This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

5 Comments 29 November 2012

Cowboy Christmas poetry, book sculptures from a mystery artists, why business leaders need to pay poetry its due. Seth Haines has this week's Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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Can Poetry Save the Corporate Soul?

3 Comments 20 November 2012

Glynn Young discusses the work of poet David Whyte, author of several books on the importance of poetry in preserving the soul in corporate America, including "The Heart Aroused."

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Ten Great Articles on Poetry and Work

5 Comments 18 October 2012

Ten great articles about the intersection of poetry and work.

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Poetry at Work: The Doctor

17 Comments 16 October 2012

William Carlos Williams was both a poet and a physician, and both were part of the same whole.

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Save the Date: Poetry at Work Day

8 Comments 15 October 2012

Did you know that January 15th, 2013, is Poetry at Work™ Day? (Seriously, we say so, and that is all it takes. Okay, and we have asked McGraw Hill to put it on the calendar.) Save the date. And tell us what you think should happen on that day. Or what you plan to make [...]

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Workspace Poetry

8 Comments 09 October 2012

Observe the space you work in. No matter how simple and plain or how complex and luxurious, it contains poetry. Can you find it?

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