Michelle Rinaldi Ortega continues her Poet Laura journey, taking us on a lunar flyby writing and sharing some moon poems.
Poets and Poems: Anna Lewis and “Memory’s Abacus”
“Memory’s Abacus,” the first poetry collection by Anna Lewis, captures the essence of family life lived well.
Poets and Poems: Paul Willis and “Losing Streak”
“Losing Streak,” the new poetry collection by Paul Willis, shows both reverent and irreverent love for words and poetry.
Poems to Listen By: Buoyancies—1: Casting Off
Laurie Klein reads “Everything Begins in Water” in a new audio series, Buoyancies, featuring work from her new collection, House of 49 Doors: Entries in a Life.
Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Inheritance with a High Error Rate”
“Inheritance with a High Error Rate,” the new poetry collection byJen Karetnick, is full of vivid imagery and the enjoyment of life .
Poetry Prompt: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Do you remember the “how does your garden grow” line from the nursery rhyme? Come write a poem and plant what you want in it.
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—9: But You Thought You Knew
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Poets and Poems: Angela Alaimo O’Donnell and “Dear Dante”
“Dear Dante” by Angela Alaimo O’Donnell is both a conversation with and a tribute to “The Divine Comedy,” the great poetic work by Dante.
Year of the Monarch: In Sync — a Communal Poem for the Monarch Butterfly
Plant seeds in poems and in nature. Dheepa Maturi invites us to write a communal poem for the monarch butterfly as the Year of the Monarch continues.
Poet Laura: Possibilities
This National Poetry Month, our Poet Laura, Michelle Ortega, postpones reading poems to chickens and considers other poetic possibilities.
Poets and Poems: Luci Shaw and “Reversing Entropy”
“Reversing Entropy” by Luci Shaw demonstrates the poet’s calling to bring order and meaning from the chaos of life.
Poetry Prompt: Greenhouse of Poems
Greenhouses grow unlikely fruits. What if yours could also grow poems? What would they be?
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—8: Dreaming Backwards
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Poets and Poems: Laurie Klein and “House of 49 Doors”
“House of 49 Doors,” the new poetry collection by Laurie Klein, reminds us we never really live our childhood behind.
Happy National Poetry Month—Share Your Poems!
Happy National Poetry Month, friends. Share your poems here.
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—7: Dream of Winter
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Poets and Poems: Robert Schultz and “Into the New World”
In “Into The New World: Poems,” Robert Schultz create unforgettable images of war, violence, art, and nature.
How an Author Can Prevent Burnout
How can an author prevent burnout? This is an important question for the author who wants to stay the course and succeed.
Year of the Monarch: Butterfly Dreams
Laura Boggess dreams of the the monarch’s annual migration and wonders poetically if the monarchs, also, dream of her.
Poetry Becomes Theater: “The Last Days of Troy” by Simon Armitage
In “The Last Days of Troy,” British poet laureate Simon Armitage turns Homer’s epic poem into a riveting theater production.