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By Heart: ‘Wintering’ + New Charlotte Mew Challenge

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

crocuses snow wintering Sylvia Plath

We have a bit more wintering to do. Do you have your honey? Join us as we learn Sylvia Plath’s poem “Wintering” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Spring Poems, Sylvia Plath, Take Your Poet to Work Day, Winter Poems

‘Wintering’ book club: Thaw & Lapwing

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

thaw beside sea ice

After winter comes thaw and a surprise—lapwing. Join us for the third and final book club discussing Katherine May’s “Wintering.”

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Poems

‘Wintering’ book club: Cold Water & Resilient Gulls

By Megan Willome 14 Comments

Eagle Lake, California, in winter

Swimming in cold water, Katherine May sees gulls and feels unburdened. Join us for our second book club reading “Wintering.”

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Poems

‘Wintering’ book club: Hot Water & Starlings

By Megan Willome 16 Comments

sunrise at Swine's Den, Howick, England

A flock of starlings signals Katherine May is in hot water. Join us for our first book club discussion of “Wintering.”

Filed Under: Bird Poems, book club, Patron Only, Winter Poems

Book Club Announcement: Wintering by Katherine May

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

white fronted tern wintering book club

It is winter, and the rooks are here. Join us for our next patron-only book club, discussing Katherine May’s book “Wintering,” beginning February 9.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Poems

Year of the Monarch: Butterfly Kisses—A Romantic Comedy

By Dheepa R. Maturi 6 Comments

monarch butterflies in leaves

Dheepa R. Maturi finds herself in the middle of a romantic comedy with her affections for the monarch butterfly. Audio included!

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, poetry prompt, Year of the Monarch

Year of the Monarch: Butterfly Dreams

By Laura Boggess 7 Comments

star flowers

Laura Boggess dreams of the the monarch’s annual migration and wonders poetically if the monarchs, also, dream of her.

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, Year of the Monarch

Year of the Monarch: Am I Paying Attention?

By Dheepa R. Maturi 11 Comments

white flowers

Dheepa R. Maturi goes from the verge of entomophobia to monarch marvel as she follows the butterfly’s migratory path through Indianapolis and Austin.

Filed Under: Blog, Year of the Monarch

Poet Laura: The Butterfly Effect—Year of the Monarch

By Dheepa R. Maturi 19 Comments

monarch butterfly on green with yellow flower

Dheepa R. Maturi, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, invites us to participate in the Year of the Monarch, a project both practical and poetic, to help our butterfly friends.

Filed Under: Blog, Poet Laura, writing prompt, writing prompts, Year of the Monarch

The Gift of the Monarch Butterfly

By Dheepa R. Maturi 14 Comments

monarch butterfly on russian sage

An unusual gift prompts Dheepa Maturi to think about the tenuous world of the Monarch Butterfly. Come write a poem as you enter this world!

Filed Under: article, Butterfly Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts, Year of the Monarch

Children’s Book Club: A Very Haunted Christmas

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

purple amethyst gems haunted

It’s a very haunted Christmas in “The Box of Delights” and “The Children of the Green Knowe.” The night is dark, but the kids are all right.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Christmas Poems

Perspective: When Authors Keep Secrets

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

chase water at sunset

It’s one thing when a narrator keeps secrets. It’s another when an author keeps them. Join us for “The Remains of the Day.”

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, book reviews, Perspective

By Heart: ‘The Snow Man’ + New Sylvia Plath Challenge

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

Let’s step out of our own snow globe and have a mind of winter. Join us in learning Wallace Stevens’ poem “The Snow Man” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Perspective, Poetry Memorization, Wallace Stevens, Winter Poems

50 States of Generosity: North Carolina

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

Johns Rock in Pisgah National Forest North Carolina Christmas Trees

We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on North Carolina and its Christmas trees, especially the popular Fraser fir.

Filed Under: 50 States, Blog, Christmas Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Robert Frost, Tree Poems

Reading Generously: ‘How to Write a Form Poem’ by Tania Runyan

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

orange fruit on a branch

Form poetry: not just for grad school anymore. Welcome to your guided tour of ‘How to Write a Form Poem,’ by Tania Runyan.

Filed Under: Blog, How to Write a Form Poem, Reading Generously

Reading Generously: Black Stories

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Black girl dressed as angel

For February’s Reading Generously column, we share stories by Black authors. Fiction, poetry, and plays, oh my!

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Black Poets, Generous, Read, Reading Generously

Poets and Poems: Mark Burrows and “The Chance for Home”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

cranes Mark Burrows and the Chance for Home

To read “The Chance for Home” by Mark Burrows is to immerse oneself in the quiet beauty of memory, experience, reflection, and, ultimately, hope.

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

Top 10 Best Tea Poems

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Tea Poems - gold rimmed elegant teacup

Tea and poetry go together like sand and surf, like wine and cheese, like Bogey and Bacall. Or is it the other way around? Enjoy these 10 best tea poems…

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, Tea, Tea Poems

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