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Twitter Poems: Top 10 Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

Twitter Poems

Looking for poetry on Twitter? We’ve made it easy for you, with this roundup of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen in the past few weeks.

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

Poetry for Life: Language of the Birds, North Beach, San Francisco

By Will Willingham 10 Comments

san francisco's Language of the Birds

Books in flight in San Francisco’s ‘Language of the Birds’ sculpture takes the charge to paint poetry in the public square quite literally.

Filed Under: Blog, Poetry for Life

Photo Play and Prompt: Make Me Laugh

By Heather Eure 14 Comments

Make Me Laugh

It’s not just the sound of a laugh that makes us giggle along, sometimes it’s also what we see. Join us! It’s time for a little Photo Play with laughter.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt

The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

Best in Poetry Top Ten Poetic Picks

Toni Morrison finally reads ‘Beloved.’ You might be too smart to write. Why productivity might be killing you. Our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Books, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Common Core Picture Poems: Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

The Raven-Edgar Allan Poe

Engage with poems from the Common Core with a dose of humor, beginning with our Picture Poems. Today we consider Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”

Filed Under: Blog, Common Core Poems, Picture Poems, poetry teaching resources

Mischief Cafe: Lincoln, Nebraska

By L.L. Barkat 20 Comments

Christmas Lights Blue Trees

How do we love, across gaps and miles, and different ways of holding our teacups? The Mischief Café asks serious questions amidst great laughter.

Filed Under: Blog, Mischief Café, Poetry at Home

Funniest Songs Ever: Make Me Laugh Playlist & Prompt!

By Heather Eure 11 Comments

Make Me Laugh

We’ve rounded up the funniest songs ever, to keep your holidays light (even hilarious). From rock to pop, opera to country, we’ve got the best funny songs!

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Music, poetry prompt, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Give the Gift of Every Day Poems

By T.S. Poetry 9 Comments

Give the Gift of Every Day Poems

People tell us they love poetry, but they don’t seek it out, because they’re not sure where or how to find great poems. Your gift of Every Day Poems will be their delight!

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, Give Poetry

Thanksgiving Poem: Emily Dickinson’s 814 (One Day is there of the Series)

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

thanksgiving poem emily dickinson

Thanksgiving, it seems, is at much an act of memory as of the present moment, a time of reflection. At least to hear Emily Dickinson tell it.

Filed Under: Blog, Emily Dickinson, Family Poems, Thanksgiving Poems

Mischief Cafe: Colorado Springs School, CO

By L.L. Barkat 18 Comments

The Mischief Cafe makes a stop to the Colorado Springs School. Poetry, elusive tea, and cinnamon bread prevail after a snowy trip through Vail.

Filed Under: Blog, Mischief Café, Recipes

Bonneville Salt Flats and Salt Lake Park, Utah

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

Optical illusion or the curvature or the earth? Take a look at the beauty of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Filed Under: Blog, Literary Tour

A Book of Middles: Silver Dream

By L.L. Barkat 25 Comments

Green Leaf Book of Middles

What does a “middle” look like in a story? Or, how do you perhaps begin a story “in medias res”? The Book of Middles explores these questions and more.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction

Whittles and Wood Poetry Prompt: Growth Rings

By Heather Eure 28 Comments

Growth Rings

Growth rings are the well-kept journal in the life of a tree. Join us for our Whittles and Wood poetry prompt and write a poem — the glimpse of a year.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Whittles & Wood Poems, writing prompts

Poetry for Life: The 5 Vital Approaches

By L.L. Barkat 14 Comments

Poetry for Life Blue Umbrellas

In a recent article at The Huffington Post, I highlighted 5 vital approaches for furthering “poetry for life.” Now Tweetspeak is taking it a step beyond.

Filed Under: Blog, Poetry for Life

Literary Tour: The Beat Museum, North Beach, San Francisco

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

beat museum san francisco

Discover Kerouac, Ginsberg and more with a visit to the Beat Museum in San Francisco’s North Beach.

Filed Under: Beat Poets, Blog, Literary Tour

Mischief Cafe: San Francisco and Trouble Coffee

By L.L. Barkat 11 Comments

Trouble Coffee Yosemite sign

From mind-reading cat ears, to Trouble Coffee in two locations, the San Francisco Mischief Café is full of adjustments.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, Mischief Café, Sestina

Mischief Cafe: Seattle, Washington

By L.L. Barkat 24 Comments

Dandelion in Fall Mischief Cafe

The 11-day Mischief Cafe tour begins, and the defining quality will be surprise (with plenty of hilarity to go along with it).

Filed Under: Blog, Mischief Café

Twitter Poems: Top Ten Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

twitter poems top 10 poetic tweets

Looking for poetry on Twitter? We’ve made it easy for you, with this roundup of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen in the past few weeks.

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

Whittles and Wood Prompt: Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 41 Comments

Whittles and Wood 2

Join us for a walk in the woods and a little leaf-peeping. Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community & share your poetry with us.

Filed Under: Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Whittles & Wood Poems, writing prompts

Literary Tours: Muir Woods National Monument, San Francisco

By Dolly Lee 8 Comments

Muir Woods literary tour

In today’s literary tour, hike the Muir Woods National Monument in northern California with Dolly Lee.

Filed Under: Blog, Literary Tour

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