Poetry formed the bookends of the professional life of Samuel Johnson, the great lexicographer.
Time Poetry Prompt: Poem to My 12-Year Old Self
What kind of poetic advice would you give your 12-year-old self? Join us as we consider what we might say to make our formative years a little easier to navigate.
Memoir Notebook: Harp Dreams and Good Vibrations
Sandra Heska King writes a new story for her life by taking up the harp … again.
Top 5 Celebration Tools for National Poetry Month!
We’ve rounded up 5 great celebration tools for National Poetry Month—from awesome free coloring pages and the makings of a poets’ parade, to surprising writing tools, plus!
Literary Tour: Samuel Johnson House, London
A tour of the Samuel Johnson House allows a view into the man who wrote “The Dictionary of the English Language” and helped save Shakespeare from oblivion.
Poetry Prompt: Time Flies
This week, we’re examining the passage of time and how quickly it seems to fly. Put your watch to the side and join us as we write some timely poetry.
Regional Tour: Big Dam Bridge, Little Rock, Arkansas
Laura Lynn Brown invites us to Little Rock, Arkansas, to cross the Big Dam Bridge for fitness, or bucket-list bagging, or for love, or for the love of poetry.
Coloring Page Poems: The Tyger by William Blake
Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with William Blake’s “TheTyger.”
Poetic Voices: Relationships – Dinah Dietrich and Diane Lockward
Poetry is often used to describe relationships, as recent collections by Dinah Dietrich and Diane Lockward show.
Celebrity Poetry Prompt: Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball is considered one of the greats. Join us as we learn more about this legendary comedian and explore our favorite “I Love Lucy” moments with poetry.
Memoir Notebook: Searching for Arkansas
Rick Maxson and his family have lived many places, but their search for home ultimately led them to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
Top 10 Anne of Avonlea Quotes
Are you a fan of the beloved L.M. Montgomery novels? Enjoy 10 great quotes from Anne of Avonlea and share your favorite with us.
Coloring Page Poems: Meeting at Night by Robert Browning
Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Robert Browning’s “Meeting at Night.”
Poets and Poems: Clive James and “Sentenced to Life”
“Sentenced to Life” by Clive James is not about dealing with death; instead, it is the story of a poet discovering life.
City and Country Prompt: Countryside Poems
This week we journey to the country and explore countryside poems. Share your poetry with us and enjoy the idyllic peace and quiet of rural life.
Poetry for Life: Mind’s Eye Poetry – Rewriting Dementia
Mind’s Eye Poetry connects with dementia patients, engaging their minds and memories to create poems on the spot.
Top 10 Best Tattoo Poems
Tattoos and poems both tell stories. So can it be that a tattoo is also a poem? Find out in this great collection of 10 tattoo poems.
Coloring Page Poems: The Dandelion by Vachel Lindsay
Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Vachel Lindsay’s “The Dandelion.”
Poets and Poems: Laurie Klein and “Where the Sky Opens”
“Where the Sky Opens” by Laurie Klein shows how poems can help us navigate major life changes.
City and Country: Bright Lights Poetry Prompt
In this week’s poetry prompt, we explore the bright lights of the city at night. Join us as we survey the illuminated skyline with poetry.