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Happy Thanksgiving, from Tweetspeak Poetry (and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Tweetspeak Poetry, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wish you a very happy Thanksgiving Day, with a poem on harvest.

Finding Poetry in an Anselm Kiefer Art Exhibition
An art exhibition of the works of Anselm Kiefer led to a surprising encounter with the poetry of Gregory Corso, a beat poet.

Poets and Poems: Autumn Williams and “Clouds on the Ground”
With “Clouds on the Ground,” poet Autumn Williams turned to poetry to help her deal with chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Manuscript of “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot
A manuscript facsimile edition of “The Waste Land” helps show how T.S. Eliot wrote the famous Modernist poem.

“The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain” by Kazuo Ishiguro
Nobel Prizewinner Kazuo Ishiguro has written 16 song lyrics for jazz singer Stacey Kent, entitled “The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.”

Poets and Poems: Steven Flint Embraces Haiku
Three collections of haiku poems, from among more than 30 by Steven Flint, focus on love, nature, and human relationships.

Learning by Poetry: C’est Fait Par du Monde
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Poets and Poems: Katie Kalisz and “Quiet Woman”
“Quiet Woman,” the first poetry collection by Katie Kalisz, chronicles family life with a keen and insightful eye.


