A birdbath in the kitchen garden led to an interest in birds, which led to an interest in what the poets have said about birds.
Poets and Poems: Wendell Berry and “Another Day”
In “Another Day: Sabbath Poems,” Wendell Berry continues his focus on community, land, landscape, people, and a sense of place.
Poets and Poems: Jeffrey Bilbro and “Exile’s Journey”
“Exile’s Journey” by Jeffrey Bilbro is a poetry collection about community, landscape, people, and what makes us human.
Poets and Poems: Beth Copeland and “I Ask the Mountain to Heal My Heart”
In “I Ask the Mountain to Health My Heart,” poet Beth Copeland finds solitude, solace, and healing in the mountains near her new home.
Poet Laura: Gardens and Grandpa
Sandra Fox Murphy, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, welcomes Spring with a reflection on gardening and flower poems.
Poems to Listen By: Yondering—7: When You Came Back
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Year of the Monarch—A Visit to Craik-Patton House
Laura Boggess visits Craik-Patton House for a garden party and shares about the Year of the Monarch project.
Poets and Poems: Gabrielle Myers and “Break Self: Feed”
The poems of “Break Self: Feed” by Gabrielle Myers remind us of our intricate and intimate connection to the natural world.
Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Inheritance with a High Error Rate”
“Inheritance with a High Error Rate,” the new poetry collection byJen Karetnick, is full of vivid imagery and the enjoyment of life .
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—9: But You Thought You Knew
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Poet Laura: Possibilities
This National Poetry Month, our Poet Laura, Michelle Ortega, postpones reading poems to chickens and considers other poetic possibilities.
Poets and Poems: Luci Shaw and “Reversing Entropy”
“Reversing Entropy” by Luci Shaw demonstrates the poet’s calling to bring order and meaning from the chaos of life.
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—8: Dreaming Backwards
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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—7: Dream of Winter
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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—6: Poetry Slam
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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—5: The Edge
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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—4: Wood Song
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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—3: Elm in Dirt with Bird
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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—2: A Meeting
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Poet Laura: Trees, Seasons, and Planting
Michelle Ortega, Tweetspeak’s incoming Poet Laura, reflects on the changing seasons, a walking homecoming, and trees dying and planted.