The 93 poems of Earth Song, collected by Sara Barkat, focus on the earth as an immediate, real place—avoiding abstract, theoretical poetry.
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Where Poetry Lives—Interview with Beekeeper & Poet Sara Eddy
Beekeeper and poet Sara Eddy gives us a rich inside view to life with bees and poetry. She shows us where poetry lives.
A Live Tweetspeak Poetry Party with Sara Teasdale, Part 2
Five additional poems resulted from the Tweetspeak Poetry retreat, with “Flame and Shadow” by Sara Teasdale providing the prompts.
Flame and Shadow: A Live Tweetspeak Poetry Party with Sara Teasdale, Part 1
In August, Tweetspeak Poetry hosted a retreat and undertook the first Tweetspeak Twitter Poetry Party without Twitter. Sara Teasdale provided the prompts.
Earth Song Book Club Announcement
Rebecca D. Martin announces a new book club discussion of the symphonic nature poem collection edited by Sara Barkat, Earth Song.
National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist! — The Shivering Ground
The Shivering Ground & Other Stories, by Sara Barkat, has been named a National Indie Excellence Awards finalist.
Reading Generously: Science Fiction and ‘The Shivering Ground’
Quantum physics, fairy tales, climate change thrillers, & original tales from her own imagination: it’s Sara Barkat’s ‘The Shivering Ground’!
Time for The Midnight Ball—A Gold Medal Winner!
A new children’s book ‘The Midnight Ball,’ by Sara Barkat, combines a delightful story and illustrations with poetic device and telling time. Can you find the double meanings?
The Yellow Wallpaper Film: Interview with Kevin Pontuti & Alexandra Loreth
Illustrator Sara Barkat interviews the creative forces behind a new film version of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wall-Paper.
Why She Created ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ Graphic Novel
Megan Willome reviews Sara Barkat’s new graphic novel adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and explores the power of *writing,* to keep the soul steady.
The Yellow Wall-Paper: A Graphic Novel
The Yellow Wall-Paper was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. More than a century later, it has been interpreted by artist Sara Barkat.
The Art of the Handwritten Letter: A (Typed) Letter on Handwriting
Sara Barkat writes about the power of handwriting, where paper and ink let a single word grow to fill a line, or fold itself up small.
A Way With Words: Faze and Phase
In today’s A Way With Words, Sara Barkat teaches (and amuses) us with the difference between the homophones faze and phase.
A Way With Words: Canon and Cannon
In today’s A Way With Words, Sara Barkat amuses us with the difference between the homophones canon and cannon.
Poets & Writers Toolkit: 5 Invaluable Word Tools
Stuck on a word? There is hope for your writing project with the perfect dictionary to fit your precise need. Sara Barkat has 5 word tools for poets.
Make Your Own SAT Questions
SAT questions should test creativity and sense of humor. This one from Sara Barkat certainly does.
Poem Analysis: Anne Sexton’s “Her Kind”
An evocative, insightful analysis of Sexton’s “Her Kind, ” from student writer Sara Barkat. Hold on to your hat!
Little Red Riding Hood: A Graphic Novel
Sara Barkat retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood in the style of a graphic novel. Can you find a poem in the images?
The Honey Field-1 • I Am Not There
Read the first installment in a delightful new serial novel by Mildred’s Garden author Laura Boggess. Then check back every two weeks for more!
The Rapping in the Attic—Happy Holidays Fun Video!
Wishing you a happy holiday week—starting with this fun animation, featuring a little mischief and magic in the attic!