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Poems to Listen By: Yondering—1: H. G. Who?

By Laurie Klein 4 Comments

children's art in pool

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Spirals & Seasons: An Interview with Katharine Whitcomb

By T.S. Poetry 1 Comment

leaf art katharine whitcomb poet interview

Poet Katharine Whitcomb has a beautiful spirit. Come listen in to our chat with her—poet, artist, educator!

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Year of the Monarch—A Visit to Craik-Patton House

By Laura Boggess 6 Comments

monarch butterfly in wildflowers

Laura Boggess visits Craik-Patton House for a garden party and shares about the Year of the Monarch project.

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, Nature Poems, Year of the Monarch

Glass & Gardening: Interview with Poet Jules Jacob

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jules jacob glass interview

Two collections within one year’s time. Meet poet Jules Jacob and learn how she’s handled the challenge. Plus discover her inspirations!

Filed Under: article, Blog, Interview, Interviews

Poetry Prompt: Wordle Your Way

By T.S. Poetry Leave a Comment

year of the monarch found poem wordle prompt

Jumpstart your poetry with a Wordle—as a basis for a found poem. Our Wordle came from The Year of the Monarch poems that you wrote!

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Poet Laura: Poems for Liminal Times

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 9 Comments

fall pumpkins

Our Poet Laura, Michelle Rinaldi Ortega, shares thoughts and poems of fall as the seasons begin their changing.

Filed Under: Blog, Fall Poems, Poet Laura

Poems to Listen By: Buoyancies—7: The Survivor Rises

By Laurie Klein Leave a Comment

ghostly sailboats

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Filed Under: active, Blog, buoyancies, Patron Only, Podcasts, Water Poems

Poetry Prompt: My Poem is an Oasis

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

oasis poem-my poem is an oasis

Our August theme is Desert & Oasis. Come write a poem that’s an oasis for your readers.

Filed Under: article, Blog, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poet Laura: Chicken Dreams

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 6 Comments

hen with chicks

Michelle Rinaldi Ortega, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, visits a farm and finds chickens, goats and even Simon the pig coaxing along her dreams.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Chicken poems, Poet Laura

Year of the Monarch: Butterfly Kisses—A Romantic Comedy

By Dheepa R. Maturi 6 Comments

monarch butterflies in leaves

Dheepa R. Maturi finds herself in the middle of a romantic comedy with her affections for the monarch butterfly. Audio included!

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, poetry prompt, Year of the Monarch

Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ My Heart

By T.S. Poetry 14 Comments

the tea

Get your favorite steep (or brew) and join us in writing a quick poem based on Kim Addonizio’s “My Heart.” Her heart is a Mississippi chicken shack. What’s yours?

Filed Under: article, Blog, Poetry Club, Poetry Club Tea Date, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Beautiful Spaces: Interview with Poet Claire Coenen

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

beautiful pink flowers

Meet poet Claire Coenen, and enter the spaces she cultivates, as well as the spaces that the poets she loves have cultivated for her.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, Poets

Poetry Prompt: Sink or Swim

By L.L. Barkat 4 Comments

ducks sink or swim

How do you learn best in life? Maybe you prefer to be pushed into a sink or swim situation. Or maybe you prefer a choice (and a gentle approach). Let’s poem our way into sink or swim!

Filed Under: article, Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poet Laura: Chocolate Elemental

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 9 Comments

bright pink flower

This month Michelle Rinaldi Ortega, our Poet Laura, explores flower-infused dark chocolate and writes chocolate poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Chocolate Poems, Poet Laura

Poetry Club: Notebook It

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

peacock notebook

You needn’t always be taking big steps to develop a meaningful, life-altering poetry practice. That’s why we love this simplest of ideas.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Poetry Club, poetry teaching resources

Once Upon a Poet: An Interview with Laurie Klein

By T.S. Poetry 1 Comment

pink flowers laurie klein

The seeds of poetry saved Laurie Klein. And now she’s counting doors in ways you’ll want to hear about.

Filed Under: Blog, House of 49 Doors, Interview, Interviews, Poets

Poems to Listen By: Buoyancies—6: Trust

By Laurie Klein 4 Comments

rocky beach

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The Poetry Club: Bookmark It

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

How to Make a Poetry Bookmark-6

In this month’s poetry club, we’re saving the “possibility” from poems. On our very own bookmarks—to keep or give away!

Filed Under: Art, article, Blog, Poetry Club

A Taste of Honey, Poetry & Love—An Interview with Laura Boggess

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

The Honey Field and Poetry Club series-1

Author Laura Boggess tells us the secret of where her story of honey, poetry, and love came from. She also shares her thoughts on “Why love?”

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, Interview, Interviews, New Release!, Poetry Club, The Poetry Club

Poems to Listen By: Buoyancies—5: How Not to Drown

By Laurie Klein Leave a Comment

child with fall leaves and twigs

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Filed Under: active, Blog, buoyancies, Childhood Poems, Patron Only, Poems to Listen By, Tree Poems, Water Poems

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