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Celebrating 10 Years—Infographic: The Story of Tweetspeak in Balloons, Cake & Chickens

By Will Willingham 20 Comments

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Who could have believed all that would happen from a simple Twitter party, between just 4 friends? We had no idea. But it’s been a wild journey, from NASA to The Paris Review and so, so much more. Join us in an amazing (and humorous) retrospective. Poultry-approved.

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Infographic: How to Write a Tanka

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

Try your hand at writing a tanka poem with our fun new infographic.

Filed Under: English Teaching Resources, How to Write a Poem, Infographics, Tanka

Infographic: How to Write a Cinquain Poem

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

We have Adelaide Crapsey, the butterfly, the reverse, Spanish quintillas and Sicilian quintains. Don’t miss our new How to Write a Cinquain infographic and cheer for your favorite variation.

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How to Write a Limerick Infographic

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How to Write a Limerick Infographic

But what about the girl from Nantucket? Our new limerick infographic won’t tell you that, but will give you tips on how to write a limerick.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Infographics, Limerick, poetry teaching resources

How to Write an Acrostic Poem Infographic

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Our new infographic will teach you how to write an acrostic poem and have you writing poetry soup for every meal.

Filed Under: Acrostics, Education Humor, English Teaching Resources, Infographics, poetry teaching resources

Rentrement of Compulsion: How to Write a Rondeau Infographic

By Will Willingham 11 Comments

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Feeling compelled to write a rondeau? Let our fun Rentrement of Compulsion infographic help get you started and learn how to write a rondeau poem.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, poetry, poetry humor, poetry teaching resources, Rondeau

How to Write an Epic Poem: Infographic

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Help our noble hero fight good and evil with an epic poem. Our colorful epic poetry infographic will show you how. (And maybe make you laugh along the way.)

Filed Under: Blog, Epic Poetry, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources

The Ballad: An Infographic

By Will Willingham 19 Comments

How to Write a Ballad Infographic

We close out our month-long Ballad theme with a ballad infographic featuring famous ballad poems and folk songs, ballad poets, and a little bit of history.

Filed Under: Ballad Poems, Ballads, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources

Take Your Poet to Work Day is Coming

By Will Willingham 20 Comments

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Take Your Poet to Work Day is coming July 16. We have a brand new crew of poets that are eager for the chance to go to work with you.

Filed Under: Infographics, poetry, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

In Praise of the Ode (How to Write an Ode Infographic)

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

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Our new “In Praise of the Ode” infographic will give you a little ode history, famous odes and ode-lers, and some great tips on how to write an ode.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, Ode Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources

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

By Will Willingham 17 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.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Ghazal Poems, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources

Infographic: Poetry at Work Day 2017

By Will Willingham 26 Comments

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Poetry at Work Day is coming January 14, 2014. To launch this year’s celebration, we’re releasing our brand new 2014 Poetry at Work Day infographic.

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

How to Write a Pantoum Infographic: Pantoum of the Opera

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

Writing a pantoum doesn’t have to be like being dragged to the catacombs. Just follow Erik and Christine’s helpful pantoum infographic and you’ll be out of the dungeon in no time.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, Pantoum, Pantoum Poems, poetry teaching resources

Boost Your Haiku High-Q: How to Write a Haiku Infographic

By Will Willingham

One expert says haiku is “not fun.” He’s never been to Tweetspeak. We have a fun new infographic to help you Boost Your Haiku High-Q.

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, Haiku Poems, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Short Poems

Infographic: Simpleton’s Guide to Pride & Prejudice

By Will Willingham 25 Comments

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Happy 200th birthday, Pride & Prejudice. Instead of cake, we made you an infographic. Take that for a turn around the drawing room.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Books, Infographics, Pride and Prejudice, writer's group resources

Infographic: Poetry at Work Day

By Will Willingham 16 Comments

Chickens, chocolate chip cookies, writing poetry on the clock? Must be our Poetry at Work Day infographic.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, Poems, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

How to Write a Sonnet Infographic: Quatrain Wreck

By Will Willingham 35 Comments

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Want to write a sonnet? Don’t want to write a sonnet, but you have to? Either way, our Sonnet Infographic will help you laugh and write your way through.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Infographics, poetry humor, poetry teaching resources, Sonnets

Must-Have Infographic: Read a Poem Today

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Buy a year of happy mornings today (and become a better writer). Every Day Poems, just $5.99 Want a Sonnet Infographic? Try Quatrain Wreck: On How to Write a Sonnet Infographic by LW Lindquist. ________________ How to Read a Poem uses images like the mouse, the hive, the switch (from the Billy Collins poem)—to guide readers […]

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