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Fatherhood: Family Ties Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 8 Comments

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Our fathers are an important part of who we have become. This is not lost on poets, as many have written poems on fatherhood. Come along with us and read some poetry about fathers, then write your own heartfelt or hilarious poem.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Poems, Family Ties, Father Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt

Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner

By Charity Singleton Craig 5 Comments

Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner

Charity Singleton Craig meets Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner and considers how to make poetry more accessible to more people.

Filed Under: Blog, Farm Poems, Father Poems, Indiana Tour, Poems, poetry

Night Poetry: Darkness and Villanelle Poems

By T.S. Poetry 11 Comments

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Try your hand at a night poem that easily captures the ambiguity of darkness, simply by virtue of its form.

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Poets and Poems: Andrew Motion’s “The Customs House”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

lake at night andrew motions poetry

Poets and Poems looks at “The Custom House” by Andrew Motion, which examines many facets of war and suggests a common impact on the people involved, regardless of location or era.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Family Poems, Father Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Top Ten Poems from Every Day Poems

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

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Every weekday morning, we send a carefully-chosen poem, along with beautiful artwork, out to eagerly awaiting inboxes around the world. Here are our top recent Every Day Poems.

Filed Under: Attentiveness Poems, Courage Poems, Every Day Poems, Family Poems, Father Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, love poems, love poetry, poetry

Poetry for Isaac and Ishmael

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

This is not the poetry of Mideast politics but the poetry of people – peoples – caught up in Mideast politics, whether the scene is set in the Auschwitz death camp or the Aida refugee camp.

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