Poets and Poems looks at “The Custom House” by Andrew Motion, which examines many facets of war and suggests a common impact on the people involved, regardless of location or era.
Cat Poetry: Grumpy Cat Poems
Cat poems are sometimes grumpy cat poems. Write yours catalog style?
Poetry and Music: A Story that Could Be True
What if you paired poetry with music? Daniel Sperry has done just that, beautifully.
Literary Tours: Sleepy Hollow’s Washington Irving House
Our virtual Literary Tours travels to the villages of Sleepy Hollow and neighboring Tarrytown, New York, to visit Washington Irving’s home, “Sunnyside.”
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
San Francisco in toothpicks, getting Beowulf wrong, everything Emily Dickinson ever wrote on. It’s this week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks.
Spin Creativity Book Club: Creativity Needs Ritual
Do you have creativity rituals? What rituals sparked your creativity as a child? How does ritual foster creativity? Discuss “Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree” by Claire Burge with us in our book club.
Memoir Notebook: Folie a Deux — The Ghost in You
By way of our Memoir Notebook, we want you to meander, get caught up, find yourself taken to places you hadn’t intended to go (but are so glad, in the end, that you went). You’ll get thoughts on aesthetics, craft, latest issues, tips and books to read. But it will feel like poetic narrative. And sometimes it will simply be poetic narrative.
Spin: Creativity Book Giveaway!
Get a signed copy of our newest creativity book. It will spark your imagination and creativity!
Literary Tours: New York City Top Sights Tour!
Check out our whirlwind virtual tour of New York City, then plan your own amazing visit!
Poets and Poems: R.S. Thomas’s “Poems to Elsi”
Poets and Poems looks at “Poems to Elsi” by R.S. Thomas, which provides insight into the Thomas marriage of more than 50 years.
Cat Poetry: Funny Poems by Cats
Cat poems are sometimes funny poems. Especially if the cat is the one who wrote them! Come now, be the cat.
Video Poems: The Painter by Dobby Gibson
Best video poems. “The Painter, ” by Dobby Gibson. A man finds he will create if he pays attention to life.
How to Become a Better Writer: Cantor Arts Center Artist Date
Artist Dates help us learn how to become a better writer. Today, we only have one hour to tour an art museum with Dolly Lee. Let’s get started.
Top Ten Reasons to be a Tweetspeak Tugboat
Want to help Tweetspeak Poetry keep providing great content? Our Top Ten Reasons to be a Tweetspeak Tugboat Supporter.
Simple Tips on Finding and Working With a Book Publicist
Finding and working with a publicist is made simple with these tips from publishing expert Jane Friedman.
Spin Creativity Book Club: Where Do You Hide?
We’re giving creativity a place to kick off its shoes in the closet this week in our discussion of “Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree.”
Poets and Poems: Roger McGough’s “As Far As I Know”
A Poets and Poems review of Roger McGough’s “As Far As I Know, ” a collection of poems published last year that includes both serious and fun poems.
Cat Poetry: The Cat’s Meow Playlist & Prompt
Cat poetry has been around for a long time. And why not? Cats are just so intriguing!
Tweetspeak Party? You Could Be Invited
Are you invited to the party? We’d love to have you.
How to Become a Better Writer: Leonardo Artist Date
Kathryn Neel learned how to become a better writer with help from Leonardo da Vinci and wide-eyed children who easily embraced the playfulness of genius.