Building toys allow children opportunity for unscripted play which leads to language and creativity development. Monica Sharman shares 4 reasons your child needs building toys.
Take Your Poet to Work: Maya Angelou
As we continue to get ready for the 2015 Take Your Poet to Work Day Celebration, this week we welcome Maya Angelou to our collection of ready-for-work poets.
Shakespeare & Company: Dream a Little Dream Prompt
Dream a little dream with us, in this Shakespeare poetry prompt. You can deny what the poem means, if anything at all. That’s the beauty of a dream.
How to Start, Join & Make the Most of a Writing Group
Want to get involved in a writing group, or get more out of one you’re in? Charity Singleton Craig has ideas to help you start, join and make the most of a writing group.
The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
How awe makes us more generous, how rhythm can help dyslexic kids read, and how reading Ginsberg might get you fired. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Take Your Poet to Work: William Shakespeare
We kick off the release of our 2015 Take Your Poet to Work Day poets collection with the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare.
Email Marketing Made Simple & Powerful
E-mail marketing is the No. 1 overlooked marketing tool. In this new workshop with Jane Friedman, learn the email marketing secrets every author and business should know. Includes tutorials on getting started with technologies.
Poetic Voices: Sheila Squillante and Jessica Goodfellow
The poetry of both Sheila Squillante and Jessica Goodfellow presents the familiar in completely new terms, clarifying or uncovering insights and ideas.
Shakespeare & Company: Playlist and Prompt
From Natalie Merchant to Duke Ellington, we’ve got a Shakespeare playlist that brings to life the famous playwright and poet, plus a few unexpected tunes.
Order and Disorder in Macbeth
In this classic Shakespeare play, if no one knew what the Macbeths had done, all they need do is look to the air, the earth, animals, sleep, and dreams. Check out this intriguing analysis of order and disorder in Macbeth.
Heroes and Villains Poetry Prompt: Lord of the Flies
The Lord of the Flies has strong villains and heroes, including the landscape itself. Use it as a source for your next poem?
Loki Goodness Campaign, 6
Is Loki all bad? The Loki Goodness Campaign is an amusing bid to answer that “no.” And a publicist is on the case to change his public image.
Top 10 Dip Into Poetry Lines
We’ve been taking a daily “dip into poetry” sharing over Every Day Poems on Twitter. Come discover the power of a single line.
Photo Play 2: Heroes and Villains
We’re dancing between light & shadow, heroes & villains. Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Come write a poem & share it with us.
Casual E-Book Update
Just a quick update on the “Show Us Your Poetry Jeans” e-book project and a “reveal” about how poems and photos will be included in “Casual.”
Top Ten Anne of Green Gables Quotes
Are you a fan of the beloved L. M. Montgomery novels? Enjoy these 10 great Anne of Green Gables quotes, and share your favorite with us.
Holocaust Poems: Interview with Poet and Filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer (Part 3)
The final installment of Maureen’ Doallas’s interview with poet and filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer on holocaust poems and the BE•HOLD film project.
Photo Play and Poetry Prompt: Heroes and Villains
Sometimes we want to be the hero and other times, the villain. It’s good to have choices. Join us for Photo Play and pick your side.
Poetry for Life: Transport It—on Seattle Buses
Seattle’s Poetry on Buses has been sharing poems with King County public transit riders since 1992. It’s a great example of “Poetry for Life.”
How We Celebrated Poem on Your Pillow Day
We celebrated the first annual Poem on Your Pillow Day this week, complete with guest pillows, poetic pillow cases and untamed shrieks of glee.