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Books on Writing: A Line of Words with Annie Dillard & More
Annie Dillard, Madeleine L’Engle, Charity Singleton Craig and Andrew Peterson guide Rebecca D. Martin on a wander through the writing books on her shelf.
Poets and Poems: James Tweedie and “Love Found, Yearned For, and Lost”
Love is a big topic, not only covering a range of conditions and realities but also poetic forms. Tweedie writes love and passion in his new collection.
Poets and Poems: Jessica Covil-Manset and “To Sing You, and to Shout”
“To Sing You, and to Shout,” the debut poetry collection by Jessica Covil-Manset, reflects on coming to terms with family relationships.
Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Daily Practices
Get your favorite steep or brew and join us in a poetry club tea date, to write a poem based on Andrea Potos’s “Daily Practices.”
A Facebook Memory and the Origin of Tweetspeak Poetry
A Facebook memory provides a reminder of a September night in 2009, when a poetry jam on Twitter gave birth to Tweetspeak Poetry.
Poets and Poems: J.I. Kleinberg and “All of We”
In “All of We,” poet J.I. Kleinberg visualizes ideas and themes in 56 found poems associating words that define the concept of “we.”
Poetry Prompt: Oh, My Word
Words hold great power, even though they are simple slips of sound and meaning. Words can start things. And end things. Come write your own word poem!
Poets and Poems: Robert McDowell and “The Excellent Assembly”
“The Excellent Assembly” by Robert McDowell is a collection of 52 poems to remember the people who died in 9/11.
Poet Laura: By Heart
As summer comes to a close, Donna Hilbert reflects on the poems that she turns to for comfort in times of loss, for direction, and for joy.