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Poet Laura: In the Glow of the Desert
After time at sea, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, Sandra Fox Murphy, finds solace in the spacious skies and expansive stillness of the desert.
Poets and Poems: Teow Lim Goh and “Bitter Creek”
“Bitter Creek: An Epic Poem” by Teow Lim Goh tells the story of Chinese immigration and how it affected the American West.
Learning by Poetry: Vous venez d’où?
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Poets and Poems: Danelle Lejeune and “Incompleteness Theory”
In her new chapbook “Incompleteness Theory,” poet Danelle Lejeune successfully mixes poetry, science, and humor.
Stephen Foster: How Song Opened a Door on History
Stephen Foster was America’s first professional songwriter, and his songs helped to frame mid-19th century culture.
Poets and Poems: Four Collections by Erin Murphy, Part 2
“Fluent in Blue” and “Human Resources,” the most recent collections by Erin Murphy, continue her focus on form and order.
A Creativity Recess Kit
Do you need a Recess Kit to help sustain or reignite your creativity? Bethany Rohde has some double-Dutch delightful ideas.
Poets and Poems: Four Collections by Erin Murphy, Part 1
Two collections, “Taxonomies” and “Fields of Ache,” by poet Erin Murphy reveal a focus on form, order, and classification.