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TSP #1: Luci Shaw Talks Friendship, Freedom, and Love in a Golden Box

August 2, 2018 By Laura Lynn Brown 26 Comments

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December 11, 2025 By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

In “Somatic,” Ann Keniston employs poetry to explores somatic illness and how the sufferer and others respond to its symptoms.

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Poet Laura: Pelican brief, pod, pouch, scoop, or squadron

December 10, 2025 By Donna Hilbert 2 Comments

In the season of gifts and gratitude, Poet Laura Donna Hilbert reflects on the gift of joy, from pelicans to kindnesses.

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The Poetry of Luci Shaw

December 9, 2025 By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Luci Shaw was a presence in poetry, and it is her poetry that will be her legacy, not only for herself but also for the rest of us.

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Indiana, from the artful airport to the Indy 500, rolling hills, sand dunes, and more. Join Sandra Heska King on an adventure into the state’s many sides.

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“Everybody in Amsterdam Speaks English.” Not.

December 4, 2025 By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Traveling to Amsterdam, we were told that everyone spoke English, and we’d have no trouble with language. That turned out to be untrue.

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Have you heard about Dip into Poetry? It’s a chance to share your favorite lines from each day’s poem. Come share!

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Poets and Poems: Hedy Habra and “Under Brushstrokes”

December 2, 2025 By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

In “Under Brushstrokes: Poems,” poet Hedy Habra takes us on a journey through art, culture, heritage and family.

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November 27, 2025 By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

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

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