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National Poetry Month: poemcrazy (Book Club Announcement)

By Will Willingham 11 Comments

poemcrazy

Join us for our next book club title, ‘poemcrazy’ by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, just in time for National Poetry Month.

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This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Why poetry matters, Stephen Colbert on design, bees conspiring to make art. It ‘s all in our Top 10 Poetic Picks.

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WordCandy Sweet Blogger Roundup on the Prairie

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

We round up another month of WordCandy quotes, poetry, photos with our Sweet Bloggers.

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Boost Your Haiku High-Q: How to Write a Haiku Infographic

By Will Willingham

One expert says haiku is “not fun.” He’s never been to Tweetspeak. We have a fun new infographic to help you Boost Your Haiku High-Q.

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, Haiku Poems, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Short Poems

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

The hair-splitting debate over split infinitives, 10x vs 10% better, Monopoly iron says farewell. Will Willingham has This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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The Little House on the Prairie is Still There

By Will Willingham 29 Comments

Snow Trees Little House on the Prairie photo

A visit to the scene of Little House on the Prairie reminds us that, sometimes, it’s the telling of a story that makes it extraordinary.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Literary Tour

That’s Amore: 10 of the Best Love Poems

By Will Willingham 13 Comments

The Best Love Poems

Love’s big day is upon us, and we don’t want you to be without a good love poem, so we’ve gathered up a list of ten of our favorites. Maybe you have another you’d like to share in the comments?

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, Valentine's Day, WordCandy

This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

Stunning art from old books, Poe vs. the Ravens, poetry in outer space, and why technology is in need of a good metaphor. This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Poetry at Work, Top 10 Poetic Picks

WordCandy Sweet Blogger Roundup: Imagination

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

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We round up the month’s WordCandy Sweet Blogger posts with a stroll down Everlasting Gobstopper Lane with Willy Wonka.

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Infographic: Simpleton’s Guide to Pride & Prejudice

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

Pride and Prejudice infographic

Happy 200th birthday, Pride & Prejudice. Instead of cake, we made you an infographic. Take that for a turn around the drawing room.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Books, Infographics, Pride and Prejudice, writer's group resources

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

An inaugural poetry primer, Bill Murray reading Dickinson poems to construction workers, and free books for the taking in This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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Inspired: 8 ways to write poems you can love

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

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A simple ebook from T.S. Poetry Press might be all you need to get yourself writing a little poetry. If all else fails, cheesecake.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

Poetry at Work Day, Done Good

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

We celebrated the first Poetry at Work Day all a-Twitter with work poems. A few highlights from the day.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, poetry news, work poems

Poetry at Work Day Survival Kit

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

poetry at work day survival kit

Want to celebrate Poetry at Work Day in your workplace? We’ve gathered a great collection of resources in our Poetry at Work Day Survival Kit to get you started.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

1870 Illustration of The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

Read The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear and enjoy delightful read-alouds and animations that adults and children will both love!

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Videos

Infographic: Poetry at Work Day

By Will Willingham 16 Comments

Chickens, chocolate chip cookies, writing poetry on the clock? Must be our Poetry at Work Day infographic.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, Poems, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

The right way to teach writing, according to Pooh. A poster you have to soil your hands to appreciate. Alabama’s new poet laureate on Damned Ugly Children. The poetic losses of 2012. Will Willingham has This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Tea Conversion: My “Come to Rooibos” Moment

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

How a hardcore coffee drinker turns to tea is something science can’t explain. A “come to rooibos” moment.

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, poetry

Video Poem: This is What Tomorrow Looks Like

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On a train from Sydney to Melbourne, four family members each write a short poem with the same title.

Filed Under: Poems, poetry, Videos, visual poetry

Sweet Bloggers Roundup: WordCandy from Tumblr

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

word candy sweet blogger

We round up the month’s posts from our WordCandy 100 Sweet Bloggers.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, WordCandy

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