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50 States of Generosity: Florida

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Caladesi Island State Park Florida 50 States United States

We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Florida and its unbelievable falling iguanas.

Filed Under: 50 States, Blog, nature, Nature Poems

How to Become a Better Writer: Blue Spring Florida Artist Date

By Kathryn Neel 3 Comments

how to become a better writer artist date blue spring pool

I arrive at the Blue Spring boil, where manatees dive deep, and flirt, and play, reminding me how to become a better writer.

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Literary Tour: Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

By Kathryn Neel 5 Comments

literary tour atlantic center for the arts

In today’s literary tour, Kathryn Neel takes us into the jungle off the Atlantic coast in Florida for a colorful tour of the Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Literary Tour

Literary Tours: Cassadaga Florida

By Kathryn Neel 7 Comments

Palm Tree Cassadaga Literary Tour Spiritualist

Visit Cassadaga, a small Florida town that is a cross between Mayberry and The Twilight Zone, with a dash of Old West ghost town.

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An Anthology on Reading and Writing Poetry

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Flock of birds Yakich

“The Poetry Reader” by Mark Yakich is an anthology of poems about reading and writing poetry.

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50 States of Generosity: Idaho

By Sandra Heska King 10 Comments

idaho tall trees in snow

Visiting Idaho was never on my bucket list. Until now. And when I go, I might want to try some “ice cream potatoes”—vanilla ice cream coated with cocoa and slathered with whipped cream to look like a sour cream topped baked potato. Or maybe I’ll try an Idaho Spud—a marshmallow covered in chocolate and coconut.

Filed Under: 50 States, Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poets and Poems: Sarah Carey and “The Grief Committee Minutes”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Dead flowers Sarah Carey

In her new poetry collection, “The Grief Committee Minutes,” Sarah Carey explores the many kinds of losses and griefs we experience in life.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Grief Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Inheritance with a High Error Rate”

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Swampy Island Karetnick

“Inheritance with a High Error Rate,” the new poetry collection byJen Karetnick, is full of vivid imagery and the enjoyment of life .

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Finding Poetry—An Interview with Poet Rick Maxson

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

poet rick maxson journey into woods

Over a lifetime, Rick Maxon found poetry—even though he began by writing “horrible poems” (as he says) and even though he originally felt perplexed when trying to read poems.

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Poets and Poems: Rick Maxson and “Under the Pearl Moon”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Seashore sunset Rick Maxson under the pearl moon

“Under the Pearl Moon” by Rick Maxson moves you from where and when you’re reading into your own personal memory palace.

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Under the Pearl Moon: Poems by Rick Maxson

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Under the Pearl Moon poems by Rick Maxson

Under the Pearl Moon: Poems by Rick Maxson contains, says poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, poems with jewel-like detail, telling a story of longing, leaving, return, and promise.

Poets and Poems: Lola Haskins and “Homelight”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Ocean bay Lola Haskins Homelight

In “Homelight: Poems,” Lola Haskins has a new slant on “slant,” allowing each poem to have its own perspective.

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Poetic Voices: Jessica Gigot and the Land

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Pumpkins Jessica Gigot

Poet Jessica Gigot draws inspiration from farming and the land for both her memoir “A Little Bit of Land” and her poetry book “Feeding Hour.”

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Farm Poems, Poems, Poetic Voices, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Victoria Maria Castells and “The Rivers Are Inside Our Homes”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

waterfall Castells

The poems of “The Rivers Are Inside Our Homes” by Victoria Maria Castells pulsate with imagery as they describe homelands old and new.

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Poets and Poems: Catherine Esposito Prescott and “Accidental Garden”

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Wildflowers Prescott Accidental Garden

The 42 poems of “Accidental Garden” by Catherine Esposito Prescott consider the eternal question of whether life is planned or accidental.

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Poetry Prompt: Flying with the Flamingo

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

flamingos flying kenya

Follow Callie Feyen as she watches a flamingo fly and considers longing on a winter morning.

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Earth Song Poem Featured on The Slowdown!—Birds in Home Depot

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

birds in home depot poem-birds in fountain

“Birds in Home Depot” makes a journey from poet Rick Maxson’s experience, to the Earth Song nature poems anthology, to Poetry Foundation’s The Slowdown!

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Earth Song, Nature Poems, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poet Laura: What are we celebrating now?

By Dheepa R. Maturi 12 Comments

rubber duck on window sill

Poet Laura Dheepa R. Maturi shares a game that brought family, generations (and Jane Austen) together in poignant whimsy.

Filed Under: Blog, Poet Laura, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

“The Illustrated Emily Dickinson” for Children – and Adults

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Red and Pink Flowers Dickinson Van Cleave

“The Illustrated Emily Dickinson” by Ryan Van Cleave introduces the poet and 25 of her best-known poems to younger audiences.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Children's Activities, Children's Poetry, Emily Dickinson, Poems, poetry, Poets

50 States of Generosity: Vermont

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

Vermont maple tree

We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Vermont and its maple syrup. Maple is even the state flavor!

Filed Under: 50 States, nature, Robert Frost

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