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Poets and Poems: Jack Bedell and “Against the Woods’ Dark Trunks”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

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In “Against the Woods’ Dark Trunks,” poet Jack Bedell writes about the land and legends of south Louisiana.

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Where Poetry Lives—Interview with Beekeeper & Poet Sara Eddy

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

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Beekeeper and poet Sara Eddy gives us a rich inside view to life with bees and poetry. She shows us where poetry lives.

Filed Under: Bee Poems, Blog, Interview, Interviews, nature, Poets, Self Care

Tell the Bees: A Little Chat Highlight

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

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Peek in on an evening of poetry and beekeeping talk, with this highlight of the chat during our “Tell the Bees” event with Sara Eddy.

Filed Under: Bee Poems, nature, Poets

Tell the Bees—Event This Friday, August 5 + Prompt!

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

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Join us for bees poetry and some beekeeping chat. But, before that, pen your own poem where you tell the bees—or ask them—something.

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Poetry Prompt: Earth Song Nature Poems—Celebrate!

By T.S. Poetry 25 Comments

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Celebrate the Earth Song nature poems anthology by penning your own song to or from the earth. Whether mountains, floral majesties, or monarchs, the lyrics are yours to compose.

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50 States of Generosity: Vermont

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

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We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Vermont and its maple syrup. Maple is even the state flavor!

Filed Under: 50 States, nature, Robert Frost

Perspective: ‘In the Company of Crows and Ravens’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

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Truth, beauty, and science co-exist in magical ways in Tony M. Marzluff’s “In the Company of Crows and Ravens.”

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Bird Poems, Blog, book reviews, nature, Perspective, Poetic Earth Month

50 States of Generosity: Florida

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

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We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Florida and its unbelievable falling iguanas.

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Poets and Poems: David Russell Mosley and “The Green Man”

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To read the poems of “The Green Man” by David Russell Mosley is to walk the ancient paths of Nature and faith.

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50 States of Generosity: West Virginia

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

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We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on West Virginia, The Mountain State, where “Mountaineers are Always Free.”

Filed Under: 50 States, Artist Date, Blog, Mildred's Garden, nature, Poet Laura

By Heart: ‘Choices’ + New Kate Baer Challenge

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

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Sometimes our choices come down to nests or mountains. Learn Tess Gallagher’s poem “Choices” By Heart and see which one you choose.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, nature, Nature Poems

50 States of Generosity: Washington

By Megan Willome 5 Comments

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We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Washington and its state waterfall: Palouse Falls. Plus a poetry prompt!

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50 States of Generosity: Wyoming

By Megan Willome 16 Comments

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We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Wyoming and its state fish: the cutthroat trout. Plus a poetry prompt!

Filed Under: 50 States, Blog, Fishing Poems, nature, Nature Poems

Poetry Prompt: Finding Poetry from Fear

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

Author Callie Feyen takes a dare to write nature poetry, finding inspiration from daredevil Robert Frost.

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A Ritual to Read to Each Other: Reading for Earth’s Sake

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

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Join author Megan Willome as she plunges into Ted Chiang’s ‘The Great Silence,’ with a parrot as a guide, just in time for Poetic Earth Month.

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, book reviews, nature, Poetic Earth Month, Short Story

Children’s Book Club: ‘The Cricket in Times Square’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Garth Williams

What do a country cricket and a musician from Greek mythology have in common? Join author Megan Willome for the Children’s Book Club as she reads ‘A Cricket in Times Square.’

Filed Under: Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Music, nature

Listening to Poets in the Sounds of Silence

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

The Shaw Nature Reserve southwest of St. Louis is a place where silence reigns, and good conversations can be had with poets.

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Nature and “Dream Work”: We Had Mary Oliver for a Time

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Poet Mary Oliver showed us how to employ nature to come to terms with where we come from, and to point to where we might be going.

Filed Under: article, Mary Oliver, nature, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

By Heart: “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud” + New Poetry Challenge

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

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Join author Megan Willome as she learns Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud” By Heart and considers authorship.

Filed Under: Blog, By Heart, nature, Nature Poems, Poems, Poets

Dreams & Imaginings: Trail Tags

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

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Author Megan Willome’s dream to earn more trail tags gets interrupted by lightning—and she ponders where to go from here.

Filed Under: Blog, nature, Walking, Walks and Meanderings

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