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Charles Sorley and the Poetry of World War I

By Glynn Young 9 Comments

Charles Sorley (1895-1915) was a poet whose “When You See Millions of the Mouthless Dead” was one of the best-known poems of World War I.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, war poems

Top 10 Best Night Poems

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Top 10 Night Poems silver grass against night sky

Poets have forever been writing about the night, both those things that go bump and the things that delight. Enjoy a sampling in this collection of 10 great night poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Dream Poems, Moon poems, Nature Poems, Night Poems, Poems, poetry

Poetic Voices: Kelly Hansen Maher and Heather Derr-Smith

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

woman in empty warehouse poetic voices

Poets Kelly Hansen Maher and Heather Derr-Smith write about lives as women, one on miscarriages and the other on relationships.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Poems, Poetic Voices, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Woman Poems

“Poetry: A Survivor’s Guide” by Mark Yakich

By Glynn Young 11 Comments

Poet and teacher Mark Yakich takes a serious and irreverent look at reading and writing poetry in “Poetry: A Survivor’s Guide.”

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, English Teaching, How to Write a Poem, Poems, poetry, Poetry Classroom, poetry humor, poetry reviews, poetry teaching resources

Poetic Voices: Elizabeth Onusko and Athena Kildegaard

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

water lily Elizabeth Onuska

Poetry collections by Elizabeth Onusko and Athena Kildegaard show how poetry can diagnose society’s illnesses and problems.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Minnesota Literary, Poems, Poetic Voices, poetry reviews, Poets

Top 10 Best Pillow Poems

By Will Willingham 18 Comments

Pillow Poems decorative pillow with petals

As Poem on Your Pillow Day approaches, we’ve rounded up 10 great Pillow Poems so you can bring the joy of poetry to someone you love.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Poetry, Dream Poems, love poems, Pillow Poems, Poems, poetry

Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner

By Charity Singleton Craig 5 Comments

Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner

Charity Singleton Craig meets Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner and considers how to make poetry more accessible to more people.

Filed Under: Blog, Farm Poems, Father Poems, Indiana Tour, Poems, poetry

2016 Pulitzer Prize: “Ozone Journal” by Peter Balakian

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Silver grass Ozone Journal

“Ozone Journal’ by Peter Balakian, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, challenges, provokes, and helps us to see in a different light.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Blog, Books, Poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry reviews

Top 10 Pocket Poets and Their Poems

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Poem in Your Pocket day man with plaid shirt and pocket poets

It’s Poem in Your Pocket Day. What better way to celebrate than with one of these 10 great pocket poets (and their poems) in your pocket.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Girl reflection in window Carol Ann Duffy

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the first woman to hold the post, writes powerful and beautiful poetry.

Filed Under: Bee Poems, Blog, Books, love poems, Poems, poetry reviews, Poets

Top 10 Best Poems About Wood

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

Top 10 Poems About Wood rough fence post with wire

How many poems would a woodchuck write if a woodchuck could write poems? We have ten great poems about wood to make any woodchuck smile.

Filed Under: Blog, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, Tree Poems

Poetic Voices: Lucia Cherciu and Sarah Nichols

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Woman in Rain Lucia Cherciu Sarah Nichols

Recent poetry collections by Lucia Cherciu and Sarah Nichols reflect the poetry of exile, but in very different ways – exile from one’s country and voluntary exile and isolation.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Poems, Poetic Voices, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Walt Whitman in Brooklyn: Newspapers and “Leaves of Grass”

By Glynn Young 11 Comments

Walt Whitman lived for 22 years in Brooklyn, and the city exerted a powerful influence on his poetry, especially “Leaves of Grass.”

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Blog, New York Literary, Poems, poetry, Poets, Walt Whitman

De-Stress with Our Poetry Coloring Book!

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Peaceful Reeds De-stress

Coloring books can help reduce stress. And poetry can help reduce stress. So make your days stress-free with our new poetry coloring book.

Filed Under: Blog, Coloring Page Poems, Free Poetry Coloring Book, National Poetry Month, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources

Coloring Page Poems: The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

Coloring Page Poems The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy

Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Thomas Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush.”

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Blog, Coloring Page Poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources

Coloring Page Poem: She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

She Walks in Beauty Poem Shareable Graphic

Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Lord Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty.”

Filed Under: Blog, Coloring Page Poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry teaching resources

Coloring Page Poems: Piano by D. H. Lawrence

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Piano by D. H. Lawrence Coloring Page Poem child's hand reaching piano keys

Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with D. H. Lawrence’s “Piano.”

Filed Under: Coloring Page Poems, Music Poems, Poems, poetry teaching resources

Coloring Page Poems: The Tyger by William Blake

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Coloring Page Poems William Blake Tyger Tyger tiger in trees

Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with William Blake’s “TheTyger.”

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Coloring Page Poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources

Poetic Voices: Relationships – Dinah Dietrich and Diane Lockward

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Girl blowing snow poetic voices relationships

Poetry is often used to describe relationships, as recent collections by Dinah Dietrich and Diane Lockward show.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, Plum Poems, Poems, Poetic Voices, poetry, Poets

Coloring Page Poems: Meeting at Night by Robert Browning

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Coloring Page Poems Robert Browning Meeting at Night

Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Robert Browning’s “Meeting at Night.”

Filed Under: Blog, Boat Poems, Coloring Page Poems, Moon poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources

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