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Committing Prufrock: The Path to Frost

By Sandra Heska King 7 Comments

Robert Frost The Road Not Taken

Memorizing The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock took Sandra Heska King on the road not taken (or, at least less frequently taken) and to memorization of Robert Frost as well.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, Poetry Dare, Robert Frost

Committing Prufrock: Taking a Stand Against Forgetfulness

By Sandra Heska King 19 Comments

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Sandra Heska King concludes her Committing Prufrock poetry dare with the completion of memorization of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, Literacy for Life, poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

Committing Prufrock: 10 Reasons to Say Yes to Memorizing Poetry

By Sandra Heska King 20 Comments

Commiting Poetry tiger in snow

Why would someone take a dare to commit The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufock to memory? Sandra Heska King has 10 great reasons to say yes to a poetry dare.

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Committing Prufrock: Poetry Memorization Tips & Memories

By Sandra Heska King 24 Comments

Committing Prufrock Memorization Memories white flowers on green

Sandra Heska King uses her Phone-a-Friend to crowd-source poetry memorization tips and memories as she continues her Committing Prufrock Poetry Dare.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

Committing Prufrock: 6 Great Ways to Memorize a Poem

By Sandra Heska King 30 Comments

6 Ways to Memorize Poem banana bread

Sandra Heska King continues her poetry dare, memorizing T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Today, she shares her tips for memorizing a poem.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

Committing Prufrock: There Will Be Time

By Sandra Heska King 15 Comments

Committing Prufrock poetry memorization bunny in garden

Sandra Heska King continues her mission to Commit Prufrock, finding herself lost in the rabbit trails that can be a part of reading poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

Poetry Dare: How to Commit Prufrock

By Sandra Heska King 26 Comments

Poetry Dare How to Commit Prufrock orange cat

Sandra Heska King introduces her plan to commit Prufrock (to memory) and introduces our Barista Badges so you can join the fun and celebrate your progress.

Filed Under: Commit Poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

Committing Prufrock: A New Poetry Dare

By Sandra Heska King 41 Comments

Poetry Dare Committing Prufrock - two white northern gannet

Sandra Heska King gets nabbed while under cover in the poet’s protection program and agrees to commit Prufrock in the latest Poetry Dare scheme.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

Top 10 Quotes from T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

By Will Willingham 14 Comments

love song of j alfred prufrock by t.s. eliot

What better place to start reading T. S. Eliot than “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? To break it down, we start with 10 great quotes plus the whole poem.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, poetry, Poetry Dare, Quotes, T.S. Eliot

“The Sadbook Collections 2″ by Sara Barkat

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Child hugging tree Sadbook Barkat

“The Sadbook Collections 2” by Sara Barkat provides cartoons of a stick figure character who has a poetic heart.

Filed Under: Art, book reviews, Books

Poet Laura: A Cuppa Comfort for the Holiday

By Sandra Fox Murphy 6 Comments

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Sandra Fox Murphy brews ritual with coffee and tea poems in this month’s Poet Laura column.

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, Coffee Poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt, Tea Poems

Jay Parini Has 16 Robert Frost Poems to Memorize

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Snow Frost Parini

In “Robert Frost: Sixteen Poems to Learn by Heart,” Jay Parini has written a great introduction to the poet and reasons to memorize his work.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, Poets, Robert Frost

Do You Remember the First Poetry Book You Bought?

By Glynn Young 9 Comments

Mirror Lake poetry book Four Quartets Eliot

The first book of poetry I ever bought was “Four Quartets” by T.S. Eliot, and it has followed me for more than 50 years.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, Children's Poetry, Children's Stories, Poems, poetry, T.S. Eliot

Edward Hirsch and “The Heart of American Poetry”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Mirror Lake Yosemite Hirsch

In “The Heart of American Poetry,” Edward Hirsch has written both a personal memoir and a love letter to American poetry.

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

It’s Been a Good Year for Poetic Biographies and Anthologies

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Pumpkins Poetic biographies and anthologies

The year 2022 is shaping up as one of the best in recent memory for the publication of poetic biographies and anthologies.

Filed Under: article, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry news, poetry teaching resources, Poets

Classic Biography: “Edgar Lee Masters” by Herbert Russell

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Prairie Masters bio Russell

In his classic biography of Edgar Lee Masters, Herbert Russell tells the story of a writer defined by one single, enormously successful work.

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“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land’” by Robert Crawford

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Tree in Lake Crawford bio of Eliot

With “Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,'” British poet and writer Robert Crawford completes his monumental biography of T.S. Eliot.

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By Heart: ‘From Blossoms’ Peaches Poem by Li-Young Lee

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

peach blossoms in summer light

Join us and bite into the round jubilance of peaches as we learn Li-Young Lee’s poem “From Blossoms” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Poetry Memorization, Summer Poems

“30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late)” by David Kern

By Glynn Young 15 Comments

In “30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late),” editor David Kern and 13 other contributors remind us of why we love poetry.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Memory, Poems, poetry, Poetry Memorization, Poets

Top 10 Ideas for How to Start a Poetry Club

By L.L. Barkat 8 Comments

Poetic Poppies Poetry Club

Exploring poetry together can make your friendships (and your life) more interesting—whether at home, school, or in the workplace. Here are 10 great ideas for how to start a poetry club and keep the goodness going.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Poetry Club, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

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