What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month (or so). Featuring Claire Burge, Lakin Easterling, Daniel Sperry, Poets House and more.
Archives for December 2013
How to Become a Better Writer: Write Like a Painter
Can studying the work of a visual artist teach you how to become a better writer? Charity Singleton Craig thinks so, with four paintings by Henri Matisse.
Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree: You Can Too
A reader expects Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree to be for the other people, the “creative” people. And finds out it’s for her, too.
Poetry at Work: The Dignity of All Work
A conversation about a work assignment leads to a discussion of the inherent value and worth of people and work – an example of poetry at work.
Night Poetry: Darkness and Villanelle Poems
Try your hand at a night poem that easily captures the ambiguity of darkness, simply by virtue of its form.
Our Favorite Books About Poetry
The Tweetspeak Poetry editorial team shares a list of our favorite books about poetry.
Great Gifts for CoWorkers, Under $15
Bring smiles (and even life-changing possibility) to friends and associates—with these great gifts for coworkers, under $15!
How to Become a Better Writer: Artist Date on the Dock
We learn how to become a better writer as we join Kathryn Neel on the dock and consider how to make peace with the dark.
Poetry at Work: A Life-Changing Book
Poetry at Work, a life-changing book? That is our great hope.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Did Jane Austen play video games? Did William Carlos Williams really eat the plums? Did Ben Franklin think flying was useful? It’s another week of the best in poetry and poetic things: Our Top 10 Poetic Picks.
Poetry at Work: Poetry and Business Life
Business and poetry, at least on the surface, appear to form an unlikely alliance. Scott Edward Anderson shows us why it’s not so unlikely after all.
Regional Tours: Matisse at Indianapolis Museum of Art
The work of Henri Matisse was not made to capture an impression, nor an exacting representation. His work captures the essence. Sort of like good writing.
Using Lists To Prioritise Creativity In Your Diary
Creativity is a fragile thing. It needs attention daily, without interruption. Claire Burge shares how to use lists to make this happen consistently every week.
Poets and Poems: Ted Hughes’ “Crow”
In Poets and Poems, we look at Ted Hughes’ “Crow, ” published in 1970, representing a significant shift for the poet and a milestone in 20th century poetry.
Poets and Writers Toolkit: Big Idea Creativity
Our creativity book is filled with stories, illustrations, and activities. And helpful organizing principles like How to Break Down a Large Creative Idea.
Night Poetry: Playlist and Prompt
Night poetry easily lends itself to being love poetry. Like Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty.”