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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: How to Write a Ghazal & Playlist!

By T.S. Poetry 58 Comments

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

Best Tattoo Songs: Plus, Poetry

By T.S. Poetry 15 Comments

Tattoo Songs Poetry

To kick off this month’s new Tattoo poetry theme, we gathered a list of the best tattoo songs we could find.

Filed Under: Blog, Bottled & Canned, Music, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writer's group resources, writing prompts

Ten Great Writing Playlists & Poetry Prompts

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

top ten poetry playlists

Do you have a favorite playlist you listen to while you write poetry? We’re featuring ten of our favorite themed writing playlists.

Filed Under: Blog, Music, poetry

Bottles & Cans: A Playlist and Poetry Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 15 Comments

bottled and canned poetry prompt

Can you put bottles and cans in your poems? Join us for our new Bottled & Canned theme, and a brand new playlist and poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Bottled & Canned, Music, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Rock Song Poems, Themed Writing Projects, writer's group resources, writing prompts

Rock ‘n Roll Poetry Prompt: Instrumental

By T.S. Poetry 9 Comments

Rock Song Poetry Acres Wild Jethro Tull

Rock music contains poetry, as do the instruments and voices that speak it. Jethro Tull’s “Acres Wild” shows us the way.

Filed Under: Blog, Hope Poems, love poems, love poetry, Music, Poems, poetry, Rock Song Poems, writing prompts

Tweetspeak Rocks (A Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 23 Comments

We’re rocking this month at Tweetspeak! Come kick off this month’s “Rock and Roll” theme with a killer playlist and poetry prompt. Are you ready to rock?

Filed Under: Blog, Mirror Poems, Music, poetry, writing prompts

Mirror, Mirror (A Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 32 Comments

Seth Haines starts out our June Mirror, Mirror theme with a musical reflection — our June poetry prompt playlist of mirror tunes.

Filed Under: Blog, Music, Poems, writing prompts

Puff The Magic Dragon v. The Chupacabra (A Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 11 Comments

Start April with some poetry about dragons and creatures, and a brand new creature-themed musical playlist to get your poetry juices flowing.

Filed Under: Blog, Dragons and Creatures, Music, poetry, Themed Writing Projects

Vincent • Jane Olivor (Happy Birthday Van Gogh!)

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Vincent Van Gogh Rooms

A tribute to Vincent Van Gogh, in song. Jane Olivor video. Happy Birthday, Vincent!

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Music, Videos

Pant, Pant, “Ou-ou-oum” (A Goat Song Pantoum Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 16 Comments

pantoum goat poetry prompt

One Direction and Bon Jovi are all over the new goat song craze. We kick off our March Pantoum poetry theme with a playlist for the goat pantoum.

Filed Under: Blog, Music, Pantoum, poetry, Themed Writing Projects

Happy Birthday Nina Simone: Queen of Sung Poetry

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

Poetry of Nina Simone

We believe in the art of turning one direction into another. After all, that seems like one of the deepest possibilities of poetry.

Filed Under: Blog, Literary Birthdays, Music, poetry

A Valentine’s Playlist

By Seth Haines 15 Comments

valentine's playlist

Tweetspeak is here for you. We have the best love poems (print one off and tuck it in your pocket–it might come in handy), we have a Funny Valentine’s Playlist if you need to break the ice, and we have the sweetest list of romantic songs. All you have to do is Play.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, love poetry, Love Songs Playlist, Music, Poems, poetry, Valentine's Day

My Funny Valentine Playlist

By Seth Haines 16 Comments

funny valentine playlist

We want you to have a happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and we’re here to help with a Valentine playlist of great love songs. A Funny Valentine Playlist.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, love poetry, Love Songs Playlist, Music, poetry, Valentine's Day

Happy Birthday Mr. Darcy: A Pride And Prejudice Birthday Playlist

By Seth Haines 7 Comments

Pride and prejudice 200th birthday

A thematic playlist to help you celebrate the 200th birthday of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Snark included, no extra charge.

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

January Poetry Prompt: Coffee or Tea? Hallelujah, Rosie Lea!

By Seth Haines 44 Comments

coffee and tea poetry prompt

Welcome to a new year here at Tweetspeak Poetry. With this new year comes a new series of Monday poetry prompts to help you get your week started right! If you’ve been with us for a while, you know the drill–I’ll provide a writing prompt touching on Tweetspeak’s monthly theme, and you’ll compose a poem to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, Music, poetry, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

A Holiday (Not a Haiku): Our December Poetry Playlist

By Seth Haines 22 Comments

He knows if you’ve been bad or haiku, so be haiku for goodness sake. Seth Haines introduces our December poetry theme, and a brand new holiday playlist.

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, Music, poetry, Themed Writing Projects

November Surrealism Poetry Prompt–A Musical Playlist

By Seth Haines 21 Comments

This month’s theme at Tweetspeak is surrealism, and we’re composing poems that play with the theme. Seth Haines has a brand new surrealism-themed musical playlist to help us create some surrealist poetry by playing with juxtapositions and free associations.

Filed Under: Blog, Music, poetry, Surrealism, Themed Writing Projects

Songs for Our Theme This Month: Wine and Beer

By Seth Haines 8 Comments

Tweetspeak celebrates Oktoberfest with our monthly theme of Wine and Beer. Whether you’re after a sweet lagered malt with just a thin lacing, a bold shiraz that wants to take its own self out of the bottle, or a dry Albariño with green apple notes, there’s a song here to please your poetic palate. Pick […]

Filed Under: Blog, Music, Themed Writing Projects

Songs for Our Theme this Month: The Poet

By Seth Haines 3 Comments

This month, Tweetspeak is celebrating “The Poet, ” and in musical fashion Seth Haines has compiled this playlist featuring some of the world’s greatest poets and songwriters. Seth has attempted to pair spoken-word poems with songs in a way that creates a series of “couplets.” Save for the introductory couplet (Marsalis/Peyroux), each couplet attempts to explore a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Music, Themed Writing Projects

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