The time between infancy and adulthood are but a blink. Come along as we examine The Short Years, courtesy of our Baby, Baby Poetry Prompt.
Become a Better Writer: Maple Syrup Artist Date
The syrup-making man shares about his business, his face shining as he talks, and I surprise myself by accepting an invitation to visit his sugar house.
Top 8 “Poetry at Work” Sightings in New York City
Where have you seen poetry at work? Thanks to Nancy Franson and Michelle Ortega, we spotted Glynn Young’s “Poetry at Work” around New York City.
Poetry at Work: Baking Bread
Find poetry at work in the baking of bread: it’s swimming in the yeast, sticking to the bowl, rising in the pan.
Poets and Poems: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and “Prussian Nights”
“Prussian Nights” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn reminds us that victory in war doesn’t automatically mean moral superiority over an enemy.
Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play 2
Join us for our Baby Face Photo Prompts follow-up and be stirred by the collection of photographs and poetry, steeped in back story. Come write yours.
Become a Better Writer: Artist Date at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center in Palo Alto, California
At the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center, I close my eyes and listen to the soothing sound of skipping water and singing birds. My breathing slows.
Poem Analysis: Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach
“The sea is calm tonight…” An evocative poem analysis focusing on the imagery in Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach. Insightful and helpful…
The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks + Emily
Artful chocolate, famous punk authors, poetry in the supermarket, and how to not write a novel. It’s the best in poetry: our monthly Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Literary Tour: New York Public Library Children’s Book Exhibit
Just in time for Children’s Book Week, we visit the children’s book exhibit, The ABC of It, at the New York Public Library.
Haiku in English: The First Hundred Years
One of the best resources for Haiku in English, this is a helpful book. Check out the wonderful sample haiku and maybe go haiku hunting in Emily Dickinson.
Poets and Poems: Robert Frost, Wendell Berry, and the Woods
Comparing two poems – one by Robert Frost and one by Wendell Berry – allows insights into the minds of both poets we might not have otherwise.
Tolkien I Workshop: Session 11–On Fairy Stories
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Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play
Pick up your camera and join us for our photo prompts while we explore this month’s Baby, Baby theme. What do you see when you look through the viewfinder?
Interview with Poet Patty Paine (Part 2): Poetry Can Save You
Poet Patty Paine confides that “poetry, the reading and the writing of it, has saved my life.”
Revamping The Raven—and Other Writing Mischief
What does it mean to have a well-rounded writing approach? It might require a dog, a cup of tea, and Poe’s “The Raven.”
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
One of the things poetry and Twitter have in common (when done well) is an economy of words. When we see good Twitter poetry, we stop and take notice.
Eating & Drinking Poems: Jake York’s ‘United States of Barbecue’
Kathryn Neel’s post features Jake Adam York’s poem ‘United States of Barbecue’ and a delicious lemon barbecue sauce recipe coaxed from a secretive chef.
5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next Writers Conference
Are you planning to attend a writing conference this Spring or Summer? Charity Singleton Craig has 5 tips to help you make the most of your next one.
Poets and Poems: Robert Frost and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost helped define poetry for millions of American Baby Boomers. It is still influential today.