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Get Featured in Our How to Read a Poem Top 10!

By L.L. Barkat 8 Comments

Earlier this morning, I found this tweet from one of our @tspoetry tweeters:

Personally, how I read a poem is upside-down, in pajamas, with mis-matched socks. But @TaniaRunyan has a better idea: http://t.co/SzDEmUpnA7

— tspoetry (@tspoetry) January 16, 2014

Oh, that made me laugh. And I *do* love to laugh. I also love to read beautiful words or look at beautiful pictures. So.

Would you like to get featured in some of our upcoming How to Read a Poem Top 10s?

1. Tweet your ideas, your poems, or your pictures on the concept of “how to read a poem”

2. Use the hashtag #howtoreadapoem

3. Include an @tspoetry in the tweet

We can’t wait to see how you suggest to read a poem.

Photo by Tania Runyan, author of How to Read a Poem (Based on the Billy Collins Poem “Introduction to Poetry”). Post by L.L. Barkat, who loves to laugh.

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L.L. Barkat is the Managing Editor of Tweetspeak Poetry and the author of six books for grown-ups and four for children, including the popular 'Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing.' Her poetry has appeared on the BBC and at NPR, VQR, and The Best American Poetry.
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About L.L. Barkat

L.L. Barkat is the Managing Editor of Tweetspeak Poetry and the author of six books for grown-ups and four for children, including the popular 'Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing.' Her poetry has appeared on the BBC and at NPR, VQR, and The Best American Poetry.

Comments

  1. Donna says

    January 17, 2014 at 10:06 am

    Woof. 😉 So cute. LOL!

    Reply
  2. L.L. Barkat says

    January 17, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Isn’t Toby darling? We think he has a future as a Book Marketing Dog 😉

    Reply
    • Donna says

      January 17, 2014 at 10:42 am

      Definitely! 😀 Here he is sporting a cozy, Winter look… so I’m hoping we see more of him… Toby through the year.

      Reply
  3. HisFireFly says

    January 20, 2014 at 9:29 am

    the tail as bookmark
    seems quite possible

    Reply
    • L. L. Barkat says

      January 20, 2014 at 10:25 am

      oh, funny! 🙂

      Reply
      • HisFireFly says

        January 20, 2014 at 12:38 pm

        tail still attached to the rest of him, of course

        I think that’s how he marks his place

        and I could surely use some unconditional dog love during my reading time 🙂

        Reply

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