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By Heart: “The Darkling Thrush” + New Longfellow Challenge

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Join author Megan Willome as she learns Thomas Hardy’s ‘The Darkling Thrush’ By Heart. This poem has it all: desolation, Hope, and ecstatic caroling.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Bird Poems, Blog, By Heart, Coloring Page Poems

Evening Loveliness: poets Jane Kenyon & Sara Teasdale

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

As evening comes, author Megan Willome looks for wisdom and loveliness in the poetry of Jane Kenyon and Sara Teasdale.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Nature Poems, Sara Teasdale

By Heart: “Come, Night” + New Thomas Hardy Challenge

By Megan Willome 5 Comments

Romeo and Juliet

Join author Megan Willome as she learns William Shakespeare’s ‘Come, Night’ from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ By Heart while savoring this season of extra night.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Poems, poetry, Shakespeare

By Heart: “This Is Just To Say” + New Carlos Ashley Challenge

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This Is Just To Say

Join author Megan Willome as she learns William Carlos Williams’ “This Is Just To Say” By Heart and talks about plums as a breakfast food.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, English Teaching Resources, Poems, poetry

By Hand: By Heart—”Ulysses”

By Megan Willome 27 Comments

By Hand is a monthly prompt focused on freeing our words by using our hands. This month, Megan Willome shares the connection between our hands and our hearts as we prepare to launch By Heart in October.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Hand, Commit Poetry, Memories With Friends, poetry, writing prompt

A Poem in Every Heart: John Borling, John McCain and the Hanoi Hilton

By Sandra Heska King 24 Comments

A Poem in Every Heart John McCain bamboo leaves

The late John McCain and his fellow prisoners of war tapped poetry and story between the walls of their cells, making a poem in every heart (and a story in every soul) a key to helping each other live.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, Poems, poetry

A Poem in Every Heart: I May, I Might, I Must

By Laura Lynn Brown 8 Comments

A Poem in Every Heart Marianne Moore bleeding hearts

We believe a heart can hold many poems. But every heart should have at least one. Join author Laura Lynn Brown, as she reveals a “can do” poem she put into her heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, Commit Poetry

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