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Poetry Prompt: How To Write A French Poem

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Join author Callie Feyen as she explores a few French form poems! And play with how to write a French poem for yourself.

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Yes, Edith Wharton was also a poet

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Rose Edith Wharton poetry

Edith Wharton not only wrote fiction and nonfiction; she also wrote poetry, publishing her first collection at age 16.

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Poetry Prompt: Create by Feel

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she walks with another writer who inspires her to lean in and create by feel in times when it’s hard to know the art you are trying to make.

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Awe & Wonder Journal

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

pink cosmos with bubbles awe and wonder

Awe & Wonder is our 2023 annual theme at Tweetspeak Poetry, because we know how important awe and wonder are, to help people not just survive, but thrive. Join us for a special series?

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Happy Birthday, Every Day Poems!

By T.S. Poetry 9 Comments

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Every Day Poems turns twelve today. A dozen years of poetry love. A dozen years of inspiration. Come write a birthday poem in celebration!

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Poet Laura: A Tribute to Laura Barkat—and All the Other “Lauras”

By Dheepa R. Maturi 12 Comments

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One of the Poet Laura’s tasks each year is to write poems about Lauras. This month, Dheepa R. Maturi pays tribute to the special Lauras who bring light to the world.

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Poets and Poems: John Sibley Williams and “Skyscrape”

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Pacific Sunset Williams Skyscrape

In “Skyscrape,” poet John Sibley Williams reaches for an understanding of the cultural by using the lens of the personal.

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Poetry Prompt: Spanish Story—Just a Minute

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

spanish story yellow building

Join author Callie Feyen as she reads a Spanish-inspired story to children that opens up stories of her own life.

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Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 05—Poet, In Japan Alps

By Laurie Klein 9 Comments

solitary black bird against winter backdrop

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Edward Hirsch and “The Heart of American Poetry”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Mirror Lake Yosemite Hirsch

In “The Heart of American Poetry,” Edward Hirsch has written both a personal memoir and a love letter to American poetry.

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Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ The Color of Eyes

By T.S. Poetry 13 Comments

the tea

Get your favorite steep (or brew) & join us in writing a poem based on “The Color of Eyes Is the Color of Soul” by Xueyan.

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Art and Poetry Come Together in Fredericksburg, Texas

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Mirror Lake art and poetry

In the Texas Hill Country city of Fredericksburg, an artist and a poet share an exhibition.

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Poetry Prompt: Weekend Keeping

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

How many ways can we keep what’s precious, asks author Callie Feyen. Come along and keep what you love or wish you’d loved, in a poem.

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Poet Laura: Happy Earth Day, and Don’t Miss the Trees for the Forest

By Dheepa R. Maturi 20 Comments

droplets on green leaf

For Earth Day, Dheepa R. Maturi, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, writes about the benefits of forest bathing and the perils of rainforest sleeping.

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Reading John Greenleaf Whittier, the “Abolitionist Poet”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Elk Whittier poetry

John Greenleaf Whittier, often called the “Abolitionist Poet,” rose from humble beginnings to become one of the great American poets of the 19th century.

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Hermit Crab Essay 005: How To Discover Your Style

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

leopard print discover

Join author Callie Feyen as she lives the questions of what to keep and what to let go of, on the journey to discovering personal style.

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Poets and Poems: Julien Vocance and “One Hundred Visions of War”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Ice on twig Vocance One Hundred Visions of War

“One Hundred Visions of War” by Julien Vocance uses the haiku form to deliver a powerful picture of war.

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National Poetry Month: Mischief Café Prompt

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steaming tea

We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with an invitation to The Mischief Café. Join us with cinnamon toast, tea, and poem-writing to get the party started!

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50 States of Generosity- New Jersey

By Nikki Rank 1 Comment

New Jersey waterfalls

In this latest 50 States of Generosity, join Nikki Rank as she explores New Jersey’s music, food, poetry, and more!

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Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 04—A Plausible Story

By Laurie Klein 4 Comments

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