When naming his book of blessings To Bless the Space Between Us, it was surely not John O’Donohue’s intent to reflect on the space created between humans during a time of social distancing.
It’s Poem on Your Pillow Day!
Tired after National Poetry Month? Relax with a soft, fluffy pillow and share the joy of poetry. It’s Poem on Your Pillow Day!
Pandemic Journal: An Entry on Watching the Sunset
Sunsets, a lake, a ukulele, and a lot of walks mark the days of shelter-at-home in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for our editor Will Willingham.
National Poetry Month Group Dare: Create a 30-Day Poetry Journal
Celebrate National Poetry Month and Poetic Earth Month with us with a brand new Poetry Dare: Create a 30-day visual poetry journal using poems from Poetry on the Menu or Earth to Poetry.
Deaf Republic Book Club: Act Two
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Deaf Republic Book Club: Act One
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Book Club Announcement: Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky
In our upcoming book club we’ll consider Ilya Kaminsky’s collection, Deaf Republic, and ask it guide us in a reimagining of what it means to be a hero, of disability, of the movements that compel us to survive.
The Silver Chair Book Club: A Pattern That Others Made
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The Silver Chair Book Club: The Darkness Around Us Is Deep
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The Silver Chair Book Club: The Circus Won’t Find the Park
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The Silver Chair Book Club: Horrible Errors of Childhood
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Book Club Announcement: The Silver Chair
What we remember can be the key to finding our way, completing a task, maybe even saving the world. Join us for our new book club, where remembering is the way through the dark: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis.
A Random Random Acts of Poetry Day Wrap
Maybe more intentional than it wants to let on, Random Acts of Poetry Day was an opportunity to haphazardly (wink, wink) spread some poetry love (and joy).
Celebrating 10 Years—Infographic: The Story of Tweetspeak in Balloons, Cake & Chickens
Who could have believed all that would happen from a simple Twitter party, between just 4 friends? We had no idea. But it’s been a wild journey, from NASA to The Paris Review and so, so much more. Join us in an amazing (and humorous) retrospective. Poultry-approved.
It’s Random Acts of Poetry Day—And The World Could Still Use Kindness
In a world that still needs kindness, more than ever, we bring you Random Acts of Poetry Day and encourage you to “freshen the world with poems,” as Ted Kooser puts it.
Celebrating 10 Years: Announcing the Inaugural Poet Laura
We’re turning 10 years old. It seemed like the perfect time to announce an inaugural Poet Laura. What’s that, you say? Come and see. (And discover the honoree.)
Top 10 Dip into Poetry Lines
Take a little dip into poetry with us, and enjoy some favorites from our daily sharing of Every Day Poems selections on Twitter, line by single line.
How We Spent Our Take Your Poet to Work Day
The results of a 6-year double-blind, super-sticky study are in: from Hoagland and Oliver to Shakespeare and Poe, poets are bringing happiness to the workplace.
Take Your Poet to Work Day!
It’s Take Your Poet to Work Day! Find all the resources you need to enjoy the company of your favorite poet at work today.
Take Your Poet to Work Day: W. S. Merwin
We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2019 poet collection features recently lost American national treasures like W. S. Merwin.