What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month (or so). Featuring Glynn Young, Charity Singleton Craig, The Unknown Contributor, Julie L. Moore, Nancy Franson, and more.
Libraries and Living Books: Seattle Public Library
If words have the power to shape a child’s soul, and books are the carrier of those words, then the library, according to Kimberlee Conway Ireton, is a powerful place indeed.
Understanding Creativity Backwards: Starting With The Questions
Creativity takes time to establish. It is a process, that needs to be undertaken time and again.
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Uncovering Pure Joy
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Follow the children, and uncover surprising joy in the face of Down syndrome.
Poets and Poems: Jean Sprackland’s “Sleeping Keys”
Jean Sprackland’s “Sleeping Keys” quietly underscores the importance of what lies unrecognized and forgotten—a thoughtful selection for Poets and Poems.
Ghazal Poetry: Sing the Old Songs
Ghazal poetry was traditionally a sung form, invoking other traditional symbols like the gazelle. Invoke an old song image for your own?
Journey into Poetry: Richard Maxson
Richard Maxson kept journals, wrote essays, and penned a couple of one-act plays, but never poetry.
Book Club Announcement: Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree
In our November book club, we’ll be getting into the mind of productivity expert Claire Burge with her new illustrated release, Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Chocolate sells books, poetry in the Windsor knot, the most famous book in South Dakota, and where money and writing collide: It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Poets and Writers Toolkit: 4 Ways to Generate Writing Ideas
How to generate writing ideas is a frequent question–and writing topic–for writers. How do you get your ideas? Charity Singleton Craig shares four ways.
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Artist Kasia Puciata
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Today, come see the artistic vision of Kasia Puciata. And a found poem we created from Kasia’s vibrant words.
Poets and Poems: Billy Collins and “Aimless Love”
For Poets and Poems this week, we feature Poet Billy Collins’ new collection, Aimless Love–a welcome addition to his body of work.
Ghazal Poetry: Sing the Childhood Loss
Ghazal poetry sings the ache. For a lover, yes. But also, at times, for simple loss. Sing the ache of what cannot be reclaimed, in your ghazal poem.
Exploring Poetry: Penning a Ghazal
Seth Haines tries his hand at penning a ghazal, a form of poetry that’s new to him, and finds himself sinking into its rhythms.
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Sometimes, we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” Here are ten of the best poetic tweets we’ve seen in the last few weeks.
Ghazal for a Gazelle: How to Write a Ghazal [Infographic]
Have you tried your hand yet? Our new poetry infographic shows you how to write a ghazal, complete with a smiling gazelle.
Journey into Poetry: Julie L. Moore
From her gruesome short stories in junior high to three full-length collections, poet and teacher Julie L. Moore shares her journey into poetry.
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Sun Shine Down
Throughout Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we will feature looks into the experiences of those who live with Down syndrome. Today, a peek into Sun Shine Down.
Twitter Party: The Poetry Home Repair Manual 2
Six additional poems from Tweetspeak Poetry’s recent poetry jam on Twitter, prompted by line from Ted Kooser’s “The Poetry Home Repair Manual.”
Ghazal Poetry: Do the Twist Prompt
Ghazal poetry sometimes asks the big questions. Who am I? Why am I here? And, for that matter, why are you?