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Poet-a-Day: Meet John Drury

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Rockville Maryland Twinbrook Maple in Rain-John Drury Ghazal

What are the challenges and opportunities of the ghazal? John Drury explores the answers with you, in the rain…

Filed Under: Blog, Ghazal Poems, How to Write a Form Poem, Poet-a-Day, poetry teaching resources

Poet-a-Day: Meet Aaron Brown

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N'Djamena, Chad River Chari-Aaron Brown ghazal

Grief has the quailty of a kaleidoscope. So does the ghazal poem form. Aaron Brown mourns, through the ghazal, his war-torn city in Chad.

Filed Under: Blog, Ghazal Poems, How to Write a Form Poem, Poet-a-Day, poetry teaching resources

Poet-a-Day: Meet Dheepa Maturi

By Tania Runyan 10 Comments

Indian classical dance

What if you have no words for a layered, mysterious experience? The ghazal might be just your form. It was for Dheepa Maturi, who speaks through dance.

Filed Under: Blog, Ghazal Poems, National Poetry Month, Poet-a-Day

A Legend in Iran: The Poems of Shamseddin Hafez

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Peacock The Poems of Hafez

Shamseddin Hafez, a contemporary of Chaucer, is still considered the greatest poet of Iran, and even taxi drivers sing his ghazals.

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Top 10 All-Time Posts at Tweetspeak Poetry

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

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We have no super-secret algorithms but through a process that’s one part data, one part intuition, one part special sauce, we’ve gathered the 10 most popular posts in the Tweetspeak archives (from all time).

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Cat Poetry: The Cat’s Meow Playlist & Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 27 Comments

Cat Poetry White Cat Poems

Cat poetry has been around for a long time. And why not? Cats are just so intriguing!

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Blog, Cat Poems, Ghazal Poems, Haiku Poems, Music, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Ghazal Poetry: Sing the Old Songs

By T.S. Poetry 5 Comments

Ghazal Poetry Oryx in Desert

Ghazal poetry was traditionally a sung form, invoking other traditional symbols like the gazelle. Invoke an old song image for your own?

Filed Under: Blog, Ghazal Poems, Grief Poems, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, Themed Writing Projects

Exploring Poetry: Penning a Ghazal

By Seth Haines 3 Comments

Seth Haines tries his hand at penning a ghazal, a form of poetry that’s new to him, and finds himself sinking into its rhythms.

Filed Under: Blog, Ghazal Poems, love poems, love poetry

Ghazal for a Gazelle: How to Write a Ghazal [Infographic]

By Will Willingham 19 Comments

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Have you tried your hand yet? Our new poetry infographic shows you how to write a ghazal, complete with a smiling gazelle.

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Ghazal Poetry: Do the Twist Prompt

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Ghazal Poetry Gazelles

Ghazal poetry sometimes asks the big questions. Who am I? Why am I here? And, for that matter, why are you?

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Chicken poems, Family Poems, Funny Poems, Ghazal Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writer's group resources

Ghazal Poetry: How to Write a Ghazal & Playlist!

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Ghazal Poetry Poems Water

Ghazal poetry is poetry of longing. Check out these easy instructions for How to Write a Ghazal. And smile at “Hip-Hop Ghazal, ” by Patricia Smith.

Filed Under: Blog, Courage Poems, Ghazal Poems, Music, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Video Poem: Mortal Ghazal

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Ghazal Poetry Poems

Moving video poem: “Mortal Ghazal, ” by Luisa A. Igloria

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