In the chapbook “My Wild Yard,” poet Sally Nacker writes simply and directly about the nature she finds right outside her home.
Poets and Poems: Tamara Madison and “Morpheus Dips His Oar”
The poems of “Morpheus Dips His Oar” by Tamara Madison select a precise, raw assessment of what has shaped the poet’s life.
Poets and Poems: Trish Hopkinson and “A Godless Ascends”
A Godless Ascends is Hopkinson’s first full-length poetry collection. She’s explaining where her poetry has come from and the entire collection seems to be moving toward this moment.
Blankets & Boston Terriers: Interview with Tania Runyan
From making a room of one’s own with blankets and Boston terriers, to making peace with paradise, poet Tania Runyan shares about the writing life.
Poets and Poems: Sarah Dickinson Snyder and “To Eve”
In “To Eve: A Book-Length Poem,” Sarah Dickinson Snyder imagines the mind and emotions of Eve, using her as a lens for her own life.
Poets and Poems: Tina Kelley and “Field Guide to North American Words”
In “Field Guide to North American Words,” poet Tina Kelley uses unusual and obscure words to report on life, meaning, and understanding.
The Beachy Poem Challenge
The Beachy Poem Challenge is designed to help us spice up familiar images by introducing new summer pairings.
Poets and Poems: Arlene Demaris and “Instructions for Use”
“Instructions for Use” by Arlene Demaris includes poems expressing both tenderness and an edge, something very human and very real.
Poets and Poems: Christy Lee Barnes and “Commodore Rookery”
In her new chapbook, “Commodore Rookery,” Christy Lee Barnes uses poetry to navigate motherhood in unexpected ways.
10 Things Poets & Writers Can Do with the Small Moments
The small moments add up. What if we reclaimed them for our creativity? What new art might bubble up? Or, what new life directions?
Philip Freneau: Poet of the American Revolution
Philip Freneau, friend of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, is known as the poet of the American Revolution.
Poets and Poems: Bradford Skow and “American Independence in Verse”
In “American Independence in Verse,” Bradford Skow draws upon historical documents for poems that illustrate the run-up to revolution.
New Video! — Brookhaven | Civil War Novel + Prompt
Check out this video for the civil war novel ‘Brookhaven.’ A beautiful glimpse of a book that reviewers have said is “immensely satisfying.”
Poets and Poems: David Livewell and “Pass and Stow”
In “Pass and Stow,” poet David Livewell describes the layers of people and events that together compose a life.
Sara Barkat Takes Us into “Otherside”
“Otherside” by Sara Barkat is a creative, imaginative science fiction novel telling the story of a young man caught in war, loss, and grief.
Poetry in Prose—Where Love Is Born
I love a good story. But it’s in the telling—in the sounds of the words, and in the echoes and depths of expression—that my love for a novel is born.
“The Boundless Deep”: Richard Holmes on the Young Tennyson
In “The Boundless Deep,” Richard Holmes shows how science influenced the early poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Poets and Poems: Fanny Howe and “This Poor Book”
In her final poetry work, Fanny Howe accounted for her life by using her poetry collections as a biography and memoir.
Bringing Characters to Life—1
When you want to bring a character to life, what do you reach for? Enjoy this sample of backstory. Then write a poem or vignette to try it out yourself.
The Overseas Trip Where Language Didn’t Matter
A mission trip to central Europe didn’t require knowledge of languages; instead, what was needed was music, menus, laughter, and silence.