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Poet Laura: Gardens and Grandpa

By Sandra Fox Murphy 10 Comments

pink flower open

Sandra Fox Murphy, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, welcomes Spring with a reflection on gardening and flower poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Flower Poems, Garden Poems, Nature Poems, Poet Laura

Poems to Listen By: Yondering—7: When You Came Back

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

pines on river

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Year of the Monarch—A Visit to Craik-Patton House

By Laura Boggess 6 Comments

monarch butterfly in wildflowers

Laura Boggess visits Craik-Patton House for a garden party and shares about the Year of the Monarch project.

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, Nature Poems, Year of the Monarch

Poets and Poems: Gabrielle Myers and “Break Self: Feed”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Roses Myers Break Self

The poems of “Break Self: Feed” by Gabrielle Myers remind us of our intricate and intimate connection to the natural world.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, nature, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Inheritance with a High Error Rate”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Swampy Island Karetnick

“Inheritance with a High Error Rate,” the new poetry collection byJen Karetnick, is full of vivid imagery and the enjoyment of life .

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—9: But You Thought You Knew

By Laurie Klein 5 Comments

mountain lake in green

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Poet Laura: Possibilities

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 2 Comments

dew dripping off leaf

This National Poetry Month, our Poet Laura, Michelle Ortega, postpones reading poems to chickens and considers other poetic possibilities.

Filed Under: Blog, Chicken poems, National Poetry Month, Nature Poems, Poet Laura, Poetic Earth Month

Poets and Poems: Luci Shaw and “Reversing Entropy”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Cherry blossoms Luci Shaw

“Reversing Entropy” by Luci Shaw demonstrates the poet’s calling to bring order and meaning from the chaos of life.

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—8: Dreaming Backwards

By Laurie Klein 1 Comment

dreamy reflection in pond with purple

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—7: Dream of Winter

By Laurie Klein Leave a Comment

infrared winter trees

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—6: Poetry Slam

By Laurie Klein 5 Comments

fall leaves on trail at dusk

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—5: The Edge

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

sunrise over ridge

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—4: Wood Song

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

long exposure black and white tree

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—3: Elm in Dirt with Bird

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

hummingbird in violet

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—2: A Meeting

By Laurie Klein 6 Comments

sailboat in water and sunlight

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Poet Laura: Trees, Seasons, and Planting

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 11 Comments

deer with tangled tree

Michelle Ortega, Tweetspeak’s incoming Poet Laura, reflects on the changing seasons, a walking homecoming, and trees dying and planted.

Filed Under: Blog, Nature Poems, Poet Laura, Tree Poems, Walking

Poets and Poems: Lola Haskins and “Homelight”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Ocean bay Lola Haskins Homelight

In “Homelight: Poems,” Lola Haskins has a new slant on “slant,” allowing each poem to have its own perspective.

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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—1: Beefsteak

By Laurie Klein 4 Comments

red fall leaves with bokeh

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Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 05—Poet, In Japan Alps

By Laurie Klein 9 Comments

solitary black bird against winter backdrop

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Poet Laura: Happy Earth Day, and Don’t Miss the Trees for the Forest

By Dheepa R. Maturi 20 Comments

droplets on green leaf

For Earth Day, Dheepa R. Maturi, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, writes about the benefits of forest bathing and the perils of rainforest sleeping.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, Nature Poems, Poet Laura, Tree Poems

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