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Photo Play & Prompt: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

Fairy Tale & Fantasy Finland Forest

If we look closely, fairy tale images can be found all around us. So snap an enchanting photograph or write a poem & join us for a little Photo Play magic!

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Get in Our E-Book: Every Day Ideas

By L.L. Barkat 127 Comments

Every Day Ideas Poems in Window

When you dip into your Every Day Poems to find lines for poem starters, you could get published in our upcoming Every Day Ideas 2015 ebook.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Ideas, Every Day Poems, How to Write a Poem, poetry teaching resources

Twitter Poems: Top Ten Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

Twitter Poems

Looking for poetry on Twitter? Look no further than our latest Top Ten Poetic Tweets, featuring some of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen lately.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top Ten Poetic Tweets, Twitter poetry

Regional Tours: Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE

By Michelle DeRusha 10 Comments

Tall Grass Prairie

Michelle DeRusha ponders the artist’s power to shape and influence a viewer’s understanding of a particular place or people at Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Regional Tour

10 Luscious Love Poem Books for Your Valentine

By L.L. Barkat 12 Comments

Red Valentine Flower

Yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but there is still time to treat your Love to one or more of these luscious love poem books.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, love poems, love poetry, Valentine's Day

Fairy Tale & Fantasy Playlist and Prompt

By Heather Eure 21 Comments

Fairy Tale & Fantasy

Our new Fairy Tale & Fantasy Playlist and Prompt is a fantastical journey to the kingdom of make-believe. Listen along and write a storybook poem with us.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairytales, Music, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Fifty Ways to Love Your Mother

By L.L. Barkat 18 Comments

Valentine's Cupcakes

Not sure how to love your Mother for Valentine’s Day? Check out these ways with words. From the poignant to the hilarious.

Filed Under: Blog, Valentine's Day

Love Poems: Roses Are Red

By Will Willingham 91 Comments

Roses are Red poems poetry prompt

With Valentine’s Day approaching, discover the history of the “Roses are red” poem and reimagine it with us—maybe even as a sestina—in our new Roses are Red Poetry Prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry prompt, Rose Poems, Valentine's Day

Become a Better Writer: I Am Not a Robot

By Charity Singleton Craig 44 Comments

become a better writer not a robot

In this look at automation in creative work, Charity Singleton Craig ponders how being like a robot can help you become a better writer, and whether she should plan a career shift toward being personal assistant to a robot.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Creativity, Writing Life, Writing Tips

Congratulations and Writing Opportunity: Makes You Mom

By L.L. Barkat 10 Comments

Congrats Makes You Mom Day Lily

A new website that could be a writing opportunity. You have a mom, right? There might be something you could write at Makes You Mom.

Filed Under: Blog, writer's group resources

Poetry Prompt: Cookie of Good Fortune

By Heather Eure 51 Comments

Cookie of Good Fortune

We think every cookie is full of good luck. Especially when they’re chocolate chip! Join our poetry prompt & bake up your own cookie of good fortune.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

The Poet is In: Let’s Talk Sentimental Poetry

By L.L. Barkat 110 Comments

Love Locks Sentimental Poetry

You wanted to know what makes for sentimental poetry. We’re here to answer that question and raise a few questions of our own.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry teaching resources, The Poet is In

Top 10 ‘Dip into Poetry’ Lines

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

dip into poetry

We’ve been taking a daily “dip into poetry” sharing over Every Day Poems on TWitter. Come discover the power of a single line.

Filed Under: Blog, Dip into Poetry, Every Day Poems

Losing Yourself: Rebecca Solnit’s ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’

By Will Willingham 25 Comments

In ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’, Rebecca Solnit considers not only the virtue of losing oneself, but the necessity of it.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books

Bread, Pastries, & Pies: Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 36 Comments

Bread, Pastries, and Pies

Explore the Photo Play 2 contributions from our community. Share your made-from-scratch poem inspired by all the different Bread, Pastries, & Pies you see.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Every Day Ideas: Poem Pinups

By L.L. Barkat 5 Comments

Poem Pinups Billy Collins Hunger Poem

Now, when you share pictures of your Every Day Poem pinups, we’ll save them for possible inclusion in a special “Every Day Ideas” ebook in 2015.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Ideas, Every Day Poems, Getting Published

Top Ten Favorites from Poetry at Work Day 2015

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

top ten poetry at work

As our third annual celebration of Poetry at Work Day concludes, we give you our top ten highlights, 47 tweets at a time.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, Twitter poetry

Mark the Mammoth Celebrates Poetry at Work Day

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Mark the Mammoth Poetry at Work Day

We’ll have a full wrap-up of our 2015 Poetry at Work Day celebration tomorrow, but today, enjoy the poems of Mark the Mammoth.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day

On Being a Writer Workshop

By L.L. Barkat 32 Comments

On Being a Writer Workshop

A writing workshop that will help you develop a satisfying, lasting writing life. Learn from two great editors who’ve developed successful long-term careers.

Filed Under: Blog, Workshops, writer's group resources

Photo Play: Bread, Pastries, and Pies

By Heather Eure 50 Comments

Bread, Pastries, & Pies

Food photography can be poetry for the eyes, especially when its Bread, Pastries, & Pies. Join us as we pass around the baked goods. It’s Photo Play time!

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

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