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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.

5 Fun Ways to Play with Language!
Splashing around in words of any kind can help you form as a poet. Here are five easy ways to get splashing in a foreign language. Plus a poetry prompt!

Visitors to the Ce-ment Pond: The Poetry of Birds
A birdbath in the kitchen garden led to an interest in birds, which led to an interest in what the poets have said about birds.

Top 10 Dip into Poetry
It’s time to see what your community loved in recent Every Day Poems. Come be surprised (and maybe add some lines of your own!)