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The Generativity of Wild Things: On Rethinking Our Relationship With Money

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

Have you ever thought—really thought—about how money works? The wild things have something to teach us. And it starts with sugar.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, Generous

Children’s Book Club: ‘Katy and the Big Snow’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

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Read “Katie and the Big Snow” by Virginia Lee Burton, a story of a snow plow named Katie that makes life a little easier during a crisis.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Great Gatsby Fashion: Jay Gatsby Goes to Goodwill

By Tania Runyan 1 Comment

The Great Gatsby Fashion Vintage 1920s Party-George Barbier "Au Revoir"

Learn a little about Great Gatsby fashion, then get creative and put your learning into a poem. Read a Gatsby poem by Tania Runyan first, to get started!

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, The Great Gatsby, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: ‘Twelfth Night’ and the Fool

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

What do you do when reading (or living) a difficult story? Callie Feyen suggests you consider poetry and Shakespeare’s Fool from ‘Twelfth Night.’

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Shakespeare, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Book Club Announcement: The Reindeer Chronicles

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

Winter sunrise over bare trees for Reindeer Chronicles book club

We start our 2021 book club season with a title to help us work with the language of crisis and stories of possibility in the Reindeer Chronicles by Judith D. Schwartz.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, The Reindeer Chronicles

Reading Generously: ‘How We Fight for Our Lives’ by Saeed Jones

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

Fishermen at Sunset Sandy Hook New Jersey

This month our book review column becomes Reading Generously. We begin with Saeed Jones’ open-handed memoir.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Black Poets, Blog, book reviews, Reading Generously

Pandemic Journal: War is Over (If You Want It)

By Richard Maxson 3 Comments

Pandemic Journal - photo of Mt. Kinabalu above misty clouds

As we enter the new year, Every Day Poems editor Richard Maxson considers how we have persisted in a difficult year, and how we continue, if we want it.

Filed Under: Blog, Pandemic Journal

Poet Laura: The Generosity of the Earth

By Laura Boggess 3 Comments

Poet Laura - bench by water in leafy woods

As we leave 2020, our Poet Laura reflects on the generosity of the earth to her inhabitants, and considers ways to give back to the earth. Earth poetry included!

Filed Under: Blog, Generous, Nature Poems, Poet Laura

Fiction Prompt: Chapter Four, Into the Gray with Campfire Pies

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Our fiction series continues as Carter moves deeper into the gray, with campfire pies. Join author Callie Feyen for chapter 4.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, writer's group resources, Writing, writing prompt, writing prompts

Books on Writing: A Line of Words

By Rebecca D. Martin Leave a Comment

Bird in wintry tree

Annie Dillard, Madeleine L’Engle, Charity Singleton Craig and Andrew Peterson guide Rebecca D. Martin on a wander through the writing books on her shelf.

Filed Under: Blog, Writing Life, Writing Tips

Poetry Prompt: At Home Poems

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

This year might mean not being at home for the holidays. Join us and look for poetry in your (perhaps) altered plans with this prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Children’s Book Club: ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

super delicious red velvet cupcakes for Christmas

All the Grinch wanted for Christmas was singing. He just didn’t know it. We discuss the magic of song in our holiday Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Christmas Poems

The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ First Fall

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

the tea

In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from “First Fall” by Maggie Smith.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, Poetry Club, Poetry Club Tea Date, poetry prompt

Fiction Prompt: Chapter 3, Snowflake Lights, Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and Pumpkin-Spiced Whoopee Pies

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Our fall into fiction series continues with snowflake lights, Shakespeare sonnets, and whoopee pies. Join author Callie Feyen for chapter 3.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, shakespeare sonnets, Sonnets, writer's group resources

Poet Laura: The Generosity of a Poem

By Laura Boggess 5 Comments

The gift of poetry - eifel tower lit at night

Can a poem be generous? Our Poet Laura, Laura Boggess, considers the generosity of gifting a poem, whether crafted or curated, to another.

Filed Under: Blog, Generous, Poet Laura

The 7 Principles of Making Friendship Work-Part III: Love and a Little GPS

By L.L. Barkat 6 Comments

There are methods of relationship guidance that have turned out to be not quite what we need when we hit a relational rocky road. So, what *do* we need? You might be surprised.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, Patron Only

Poetry Prompt: Beauty in a Pandemic

By Callie Feyen 9 Comments

There is beauty — even in a pandemic. These days after Thanksgiving, follow a poetry prompt about the natural beauty you are grateful for.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompts

By Heart: ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’ + New Derek Mahon Challenge

By Megan Willome 3 Comments

sunset over rock promontory

Uncle Walt says spiders and souls have a lot in common. Our By Heart column considers Whitman’s ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’ and Charlotte.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Poetry Memorization, Walt Whitman

Listening for Stories: Knitting Lessons

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

Purple thistle - knitting lessons story

Through a poignant story about learning to knit, Callie Feyen reflects on beginnings, endings, and reminders of mortality.

Filed Under: Blog, Wisdom

Children’s Book Club: ‘Saturday’ by Oge Mora

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Meet a mother with strong emotions. This month’s Children’s Book Club discusses ‘Saturday’ by Oge Mora, and a mom who feels all the feels.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

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