Tweetspeak Poetry

  • Home
  • Prompt Series—FREE
  • For Writers
  • Daily Poem-Subscribe! ✨
  • Teaching Tools
  • Books, Etc.
  • Patron Love

Poets and Poems: Robert Selby and “The Coming-Down Time”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Church New Zealand Robert Selby

“The Coming-Down Time” by poet Robert Selby tells stories in danger of being forgotten, stories of family, friends, and the past.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

How to Write a Rondelet

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

bison calf with mother

Tap your inner songwriter with today’s poetry prompt, featuring the rondelet poem form, with author Megan Willome.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Rondelet, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

50 States of Generosity: Arkansas

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

Arkansas Hawksbill Crag-Whitaker Point

We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Arkansas and its state butterfly, the Diana. Maya Angelou’s here, too!

Filed Under: 50 States, Blog, Butterfly Poems, Maya Angelou, poetry prompt

What to Eat With Dracula: Paprika Hendl

By Sara Barkat 1 Comment

Dracula Paprika Spoon

Chicken paprikash is a traditional Hungarian, Bulgarian, Czechoslovakian, and Romanian dish. It’s the perfect dish to cozy up to Dracula with!

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Classic Books, Dracula, Fiction, Horror

Taras Shevchenko: The Poet of Ukraine

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Torne River Taras Shevchenko

The poet Taras Shevchenko is considered the national poet of Ukraine; his poetry celebrated Ukraine’s history and hopes for the future.

Filed Under: article, Books, Poems, poetry, Poets

How to Write a Diamante

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

cow and egret blue flowers

The diamante poem has a shape that illustrates the connection between opposites. Learn how to write a diamante with this fun explanation + poetry prompt!

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Poetry, Diamante, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Children’s Book Club: ‘Babe,’ Some Pig!

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

two sheep in a field

There is a pig who is Some Pig, whose name is not Wilbur. It’s “Babe,” by Dick King-Smith. Join us for our Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

The Crazy Little Viral Dracula Book Club

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

Dracula Castle Eltz Castle Wierschem Germany

A crazy little viral Dracula Book Club is taking place via inboxes everywhere. Join and experience the classic in community, with hilarity!

Filed Under: book club, Books, Classic Books, Dracula, Fiction

Poems to Listen By: Moonstruck 10—And Then What

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

backlit red leaves

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Filed Under: active, Blog, Chicken poems, Moon poems, Moonstruck, Patron Only, Poems to Listen By, poetry prompt

Poets and Poems: Martyn Hesford and “Lilac White”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Hydrangea Martyn Hesford

“Lilac White,” a new collection of poems by Martin Hesford, evokes the idea of Impressionist paintings and the poet’s cinematic background.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

How to Write a Clerihew!

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

two young gelada monkeys playing

The clerihew is a form poem that “has rhyme and attitude.” Learn how to write a clerihew with this fun explanation + poetry prompt!

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Children's Poetry, poetry prompt, W. H. Auden

Perspective: The Madness of Don Quixote

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

three horses in a field

Madness is the coin that opens our hearts to story. Join us as we consider the madness and sanity of Cervantes’ Don Quixote.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Classic Books, Perspective

Poet Laura: Poetry in Times of Sorrow and Joy

By Karen Paul Holmes 6 Comments

lone stalk in yellow flower bokeh

Poetry is there for us in times of sorrow and joy. You step into the poet’s shoes, which makes you feel better, safer, known.

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, joy poems, Poet Laura

Poets and Poems: Jesse LoVasco and “Native”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Deer running Jesse LoVasco

In “Native: Poems,” Jesse LoVasco tells a story of Native Americans then and now, and the story resonates with all of us.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Form Poetry for Children—And You!

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

seven birds on a fence

Form poetry for children? Yes! But also for you, at any age. Writing a poem in form can wake up a sleepy idea and make it bright.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

By Heart: ‘Dust of Snow’ + New Langston Hughes Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

alternating green and white trees

Change your heart. Change your mood. Change a day that you have rued. Let’s read “Dust of Snow” then “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Robert Frost, Spring Poems, Winter Poems

Island Girl x 2: An Interview With Illustrator Hasani Browne

By L.L. Barkat 3 Comments

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Illustrator Hasani Browne grew up on an island before moving to Brooklyn (on Long Island). Both places inspire her art in their own ways!

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Children's Poetry, Interviews

Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Marrow of Summer”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Rose Andrea Potos

With careful precision, poet Andrea Potos writes of places and relationships in her new collection, “Marrow of Summer.”

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

50 States of Generosity: Vermont

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

Vermont maple tree

We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Vermont and its maple syrup. Maple is even the state flavor!

Filed Under: 50 States, nature, Robert Frost

Rescuing a Story through Poetry—How a Ghazal Saved a Dog!

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

girl walking beside green fence

Is your story not working? Try rescuing a story through poetry! That’s what happened when a dog named Rascal met a ghazal.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Children's Poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts, Writing Tips

Next Page »

Take How to Read a Poem

Get the Introduction, the Billy Collins poem, and Chapter 1

get the sample now

Welcome to Tweetspeak

New to Tweetspeak Poetry? Start here, in The Mischief Café. You're a regular? Check out our May Menu.

Patron Love

❤️

Welcome a little patron love, when you help keep the world poetic.

How to Write Poetry

Join the Club

Join the poetry club, when you become a subscriber to Every Day Poems ✨

Now a Graphic Novel!

"Stunning, heartbreaking, and relevant illustrations"

Callie Feyen, teacher

read a summary of The Yellow Wallpaper

meet The Yellow Wallpaper characters

Your Comments

  • Dave Malone on 50 States of Generosity: Arkansas
  • Megan Willome on How to Write a Rondelet
  • Katie Spivey Brewster on How to Write a Rondelet
  • Megan Willome on 50 States of Generosity: Arkansas

Featured In

We're happy to have been featured in...

The Huffington Post

The Paris Review

The New York Observer

Tumblr Book News

Stay in Touch With Us

Categories

5 FREE POETRY PROMPTS

Get 5 FREE inbox poetry prompts from the popular book How to Write a Poem

Learn to Write Form Poems

How to Write an Acrostic

How to Write a Ballad

How to Write a Catalog Poem

How to Write a Ghazal

How to Write a Haiku

How to Write an Ode

How to Write a Pantoum

How to Write a Rondeau

How to Write a Sestina

How to Write a Sonnet

How to Write a Villanelle

Shakespeare Resources

Poetry Classroom: Sonnet 18

Common Core Picture Poems: Sonnet 73

Sonnet 104 Annotated

Sonnet 116 Annotated

Character Analysis: Romeo and Juliet

Character Analysis: Was Hamlet Sane or Insane?

Why Does Hamlet Wait to Kill the King?

10 Fun Shakespeare Resources

About Shakespeare: Poet and Playwright

Top 10 Shakespeare Sonnets

See all 154 Shakespeare sonnets in our Shakespeare Library!

Explore Work From Black Poets

About Us

  • • A Blessing for Writers
  • • Annual Theme 2022: Perspective
  • • Annual Theme 2021: Generous
  • • Our Story
  • • Meet Our Team
  • • Literary Citizenship
  • • Poet Laura
  • • Poetry for Life: The 5 Vital Approaches
  • • T. S. Poetry Press – All Books
  • • Contact Us

Write With Us

  • • 5 FREE Poetry Prompts-Inbox Delivery
  • • 30 Days to Richer Writing Workshop
  • • How to Write Form Poems-Infographics
  • • Poetry Club Tea Date
  • • Poetry Prompts
  • • Submissions

Read With Us

  • • All Our Books
  • • Book Club
  • • Every Day Poems
  • • Literacy Extras
  • • Poems to Listen By: Audio Series
  • • Poet-a-Day
  • • Poets and Poems
  • • 50 States Projects
  • • Charlotte Perkins Gilman Poems Library
  • • Edgar Allan Poe Poems Arts & Experience Library
  • • William Blake Poems Arts & Experience Library
  • • William Shakespeare Sonnet Library

Celebrate With Us

  • • Poem on Your Pillow Day
  • • Poetic Earth Month
  • • Poet in a Cupcake Day
  • • Poetry at Work Day
  • • Random Acts of Poetry Day
  • • Take Your Poet to School Week
  • • Take Your Poet to Work Day

Gift Ideas

  • • Give the Gift of Every Day Poems
  • • Our Shop
  • • Everybody Loves a Book!

Connect

  • • Donate
  • • Blog Buttons
  • • By Heart
  • • Shop for Tweetspeak Fun Stuff

Copyright © 2022 Tweetspeak Poetry · FAQ & Disclosure