Tweetspeak Poetry

I Am Haunted by the Civil War

I’ve been haunted by the Civil War since I was a child, and the haunting extended to writing of my historical novel “Brookhaven.”

Bethany Rohde brings a bright spring floral craft to cut through the clouds and share some cheer in your friends’ mailboxes.

In “A Corner of the World: Poems for My Father,” Ayala Zarfjian memorializes those lost in the Holocaust with both grief and hope.

Get your favorite steep (or brew) and join us in writing a story poem based on “Due to the Loss of Field Roast Artisan Grain Sausage.”

In “Visitations: Poems,” Julia Alvarez looks back on her life in the Dominican Republic and New York with candor and a clear eye.

“Ever After,” Fred Chappell’s last poetry collection, is consistent with his other poetry and fiction, focusing on family and meaning.

The writing of the novel “Brookhaven” provided five ways to research and decipher family history and genealogy.

Donna Hilbert, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, remembers her mother and grandmother with satin, gravity, and asparagus.