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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 5–Numenor and the Rise of Sauron

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In Praise of the Ode (How to Write an Ode Infographic)

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

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Our new “In Praise of the Ode” infographic will give you a little ode history, famous odes and ode-lers, and some great tips on how to write an ode.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, Ode Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources

Image-ine Poetry: “Girl in Street” by Lisa Hess Hesselgrave

By Maureen Doallas 26 Comments

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Writing poetry from art ignites creativity. For this Image-ine exercise, join Maureen Doallas as she responds to Lisa Hess Hesselgrave’s “Girl in Street.”

Filed Under: Blog, Image-ine

Tweetspeak Poetry’s Top Ten Posts from the Last Month (or so)

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

top ten posts at tweetspeak poetry

What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month (or so).

Filed Under: Blog, Music, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

A Poetry Dare for National Poetry Month

By Will Willingham 128 Comments

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Celebrate National Poetry Month by joining in our first ever large group Poetry Dare. Read a poem a day with us, with the daily offerings from Every Day Poems or a choose a poet to read for the month.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Poetry Dare

Literary Tours: Robert Indiana at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

By Charity Singleton Craig 8 Comments

the essential robert indiana

While oft celebrated as a meticulous Pop artist with recognizable use of color, line, and shape, Charity Singleton Craig sees Robert Indiana as a poet, novelist and memoirist.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Indiana Tour, Literary Tour

Poets and Poems: Brian Gardner’s “Up the Line to Death: The War Poets 1914-1918”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Poets and Poems: Brian Gardner’s “Up the Line to Death: The War Poets 1914-1918”

Brian Gardner’s “Up the Line to Death” preserves many great poets and poems of World War I.

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

Artist Highlight: IAM Auction—Gail Nadeau

By T.S. Poetry 1 Comment

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Beautiful work by Gail Nadeau will be part of the wonderful IAM Auction!

Filed Under: Art, Blog

Ode Poetry: To a Pet Peeve

By Heather Eure 40 Comments

ode to pet peeve

Let’s celebrate the little things that drive us batty! Join us for this week’s poetry prompt— Ode poetry: to a Pet Peeve.

Filed Under: Blog, Ode Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry humor, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

How to Write a Poem (or a Hundred): The Poets

By L.L. Barkat 17 Comments

Red Poetry How to Write a Poem

How to write a poem? It might take more than paper and pen (or keyboard). Get the best “in” on how to take your poems to the next level.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, How to Write a Poem

Literary Tours: Palm Springs Art Museum

By Dolly Lee 14 Comments

On literary tours we often stop at places such as the Palm Springs Art Museum, to enjoy a visual feast.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Literary Tour

National Poetry Month Events: Pick a Poem for Library Hotel

By T.S. Poetry 15 Comments

Library Hotel National Poetry Month Pick a Poem Event

Library Hotel, Best American Poetry, and TS Poetry are asking you to pick a poem for the Library Hotel’s beautiful Poetry Garden. If your poem is chosen, you will receive a gift.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month

Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

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We’re featuring Twitter poetry today, ten of our favorite short poems written on our recent titles including Poetry at Work, Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree, How to Read a Poem and our latest title, Love, Etc.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Poetry at Work, Twitter poetry

Re-Inventing the Ode

By Angela Alaimo O'Donnell 31 Comments

re-inventing the ode

Creating a traditional ode allows the poet to use her outdoor voice. It is a profoundly public medium, daring to speak to and for everyone.

Filed Under: Blog, Ode Poems, poetry

Poets and Poems: Nicholas Samaras’ “American Psalm World Psalm”

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

Poets and Poems Nicholas Samaras

Poets and Poems considers a new collection of 150 poems by Nicholas Samaras, each in the form of a psalm. “American Psalm, World Psalm” speaks to the heart.

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

Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 13 Comments

An_Ode to Home

Poetry and photo prompts go hand in hand with our Photo Play feature. Check out the entries for An Ode to Home.

Filed Under: Blog, Ode Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

The Poem of the Month: February

By T.S. Poetry 10 Comments

Red Glass Vermillion Red Poetry

What was the Poem of the Month for February? Come see what you voted to the top.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, poems every day

How to Become a Better Writer: Bike Store Artist Date

By Kathryn Neel 2 Comments

Become a better writer and open your creativity with an Artist Date in the showroom of a Daytona Beach bike shop.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity

English Teaching Resources: Incidentally, Yahtzee is an English Game

By L.L. Barkat

English Teaching Resources Language Arts Yahtzee

Yahtzee is not just a math game. No kidding. Consider using it in English class.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Incidentally

Tolkien I Workshop: Session 4 — Romance, Tragedy, and Salvation in Middle-Earth

By Chris Yokel 4 Comments

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