Celebrate the release of the new book from one of your favorite poetry how-to authors. Check out Making Peace With Paradise + poetry prompt!
Summer Respite + Take Your Poet to Work Day
As we reach the midpoint of July, we are taking our annual two-week summer break to rest and to dream and we look forward to bringing back the wonder from our respite.
Poetry Prompt: Earth Song Nature Poems—Celebrate!
Celebrate the Earth Song nature poems anthology by penning your own song to or from the earth. Whether mountains, floral majesties, or monarchs, the lyrics are yours to compose.
National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist! — The Shivering Ground
The Shivering Ground & Other Stories, by Sara Barkat, has been named a National Indie Excellence Awards finalist.
New Video: The Shivering Ground—Gorgeous!
Travel into the imaginative worlds of The Shivering Ground, in this gorgeous video that truly captures the soul of the stories.
A Little Mischief Poem and Best Wishes for the Holidays!
The Tweetspeak team shares a little mischief poem and wishes you and yours a meaningful holiday season as we take our holiday break and prepare for a year of Perspective.
Time for The Midnight Ball—A Gold Medal Winner!
A new children’s book ‘The Midnight Ball,’ by Sara Barkat, combines a delightful story and illustrations with poetic device and telling time. Can you find the double meanings?
New Release!—Announcing Mildred’s Garden
A love story on multiple levels, Mildred’s Garden stirs our hearts with the hope that beauty, love, and “beginning again” can bring to any life when challenges arise.
National Poetry Month Book Giveaway—Tell Us Your Personal Poetry Story to Enter!
You could win two books from the popular “How To” trio, when you tell us your poetry story. You can tell it in prose or poetry. We might even ask to publish it!
Road Trip!—Great Poets Read for National Poetry Month
Take a poetic trip with this fine group of talented poets—in a capstone evening reading event for National Poetry Month. Bring your travel mug and keys!
National Poetry Month: How to Write a Form Poem!
We’re delighted to announce a wonderful writing book that’s sure to inspire you this National Poetry Month! How to Write a Form Poem: A Guided Tour of 10 Fabulous Forms.
30 Days to Richer Writing—Part II, Community Room
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Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Kissed
Get your favorite steep (or brew) & join us in writing a poem based on a line from “Kissed” by David Malone: “You held my name in your coat.”
The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ First Fall
In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from “First Fall” by Maggie Smith.
The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Braiding His Hair
In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from “Braiding His Hair” by Alison Luterman.
5-Minute Refresh: Proof of Thought
Give your soul a 5-minute refresh with this invitation to breathe deeply and meditate on a life-giving line of poetry.
The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Baby by Madison Julius Cawein
In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from “Baby” by Madison Julius Cawein.
The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ A Clock in the Square
In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from The Clock in the Square by Adrienne Rich.
5-Minute Refresh: The Door that Opens
Give your soul a 5-minute refresh with this invitation to breathe deeply and meditate on a life-giving line of poetry.
The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Peacock Feather
In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from Effie Lee Newsome’s “Peacock Feather.”