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Holiday Gifts for the Poet in Your Life (or the Poet in You)

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

Snowy woods holiday gifts

Our intrepid poetry reviewer offers some highly personal holiday gift suggestions — or the poet in your life or the poet in your heart.

Filed Under: article, Book Love, Books, Christmas Poems, Holiday Gifts, Poems, poetry

“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens – and Megan Willome

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Snowy road in England Willome

Megan Willome loves “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, and she has created an edition that’s a joy to read.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Christmas Poems

Children’s Book Club: A Very Haunted Christmas

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

purple amethyst gems haunted

It’s a very haunted Christmas in “The Box of Delights” and “The Children of the Green Knowe.” The night is dark, but the kids are all right.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Christmas Poems

Celebrate! A Christmas Carol Illustrated + Poetry Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 8 Comments

A Christmas Carol Street

Come write a poem, to celebrate the release of the TS Classic edition of A Christmas Carol! This edition has prompts from poet Megan Willome.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, Christmas Poems, Classic Books, English Teaching Resources, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

50 States of Generosity: North Carolina

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

Johns Rock in Pisgah National Forest North Carolina Christmas Trees

We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on North Carolina and its Christmas trees, especially the popular Fraser fir.

Filed Under: 50 States, Blog, Christmas Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Robert Frost, Tree Poems

Children’s Book Club: ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

super delicious red velvet cupcakes for Christmas

All the Grinch wanted for Christmas was singing. He just didn’t know it. We discuss the magic of song in our holiday Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Christmas Poems

The Year by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (a Happy New One to You!)

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Pine boughs in light and snow

Enjoy this poem selection from Ella Wheeler Wilcox and our best wishes for happy holidays and a warm and rich New Year.

Filed Under: Blog, Christmas Poems, New Year's Poems, Winter Poems

The Gift of a Day: Poetry Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

Red Christmas Gift with Star and Ribbon Poetry Prompt

On a day like Christmas, gifts are the center, and ultimately can act as symbols of the deeper gift of sacred space and sharing.

Filed Under: Blog, Christmas Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, writing prompts

The Night Before Christmas: A Poetry Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 12 Comments

Gingerbread House Prompt

The images of Christmas: Snow, gingerbread, candy canes, ribbons, evergreens, cranberries, candles. Join us for a “Night Before Christmas” poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Christmas Poems, Poems, poetry prompt, writing prompts

Learning about Christmas Poems

By Glynn Young 16 Comments

Poets over the ages have written Christmas verse, but some Christmas poems turn out to be written by someone else! Includes great Christmas poem examples.

Filed Under: Christmas Poems, Hope Poems, Poems, poetry, Poets, W. B. Yeats

Christmas Poems: Apology to My Mother at Christmas

By L.L. Barkat 12 Comments

christmas poem Apology to My Mother at Christmas by ll barkat

Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday, and if your Christmas calls for a small apology, perhaps a Christmas poem would do.

Filed Under: Blog, Christmas Poems, Courage Poems, Family Poems, Mother Poems, Poems, poetry, Short Poems

Poetry at Work: Clement Moore and the Work of St. Nicholas

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

Poetry at Work Clement Moore

Clement Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” shows us poetry at work during Christmas both then and now.

Filed Under: Christmas Poems, Poems, poetry, Poetry at Work, poetry reviews

Poem: Ghost of Christmas Present

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

christmas poem

A poem for Christmas by L.L. Barkat: Ghost of Christmas Present.

Filed Under: Christmas Poems, love poems, poetry, Villanelles

Holiday Haiku: A Poetry Prompt

By Seth Haines 16 Comments

Holiday favorite “A Christmas Story” provides a backdrop for this week’s holiday haiku poetry prompt with Seth Haines. Careful. You’ll shoot your eye out.

Filed Under: Blog, Christmas Poems, Haiku, Haiku Poems, Poems, poetry, Themed Writing Projects

Better Homes and Zombies in Poetry Conversation

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Surreal poetry on Zombie Girl, wine, better homes and how-not-to-be-boring.

Filed Under: Cento Poems, Christmas Poems, Funny Poems, Grief Poems, love poems, love poetry, poems about writing, Surreal Poems, Twitter poetry, Wine Poems, Zombie Poems

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