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Poet Laura: The Generosity of the Earth

By Laura Boggess 3 Comments

Poet Laura - bench by water in leafy woods

As we leave 2020, our Poet Laura reflects on the generosity of the earth to her inhabitants, and considers ways to give back to the earth. Earth poetry included!

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Poet Laura: The Generosity of a Poem

By Laura Boggess 5 Comments

The gift of poetry - eifel tower lit at night

Can a poem be generous? Our Poet Laura, Laura Boggess, considers the generosity of gifting a poem, whether crafted or curated, to another.

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Poet Laura: A Dedication to Whimsy, From Your New Poet Laura

By Laura Boggess 18 Comments

Meet Laura Boggess, our newest Poet Laura and the first “Laura” Poet Laura and get a glimpse of her dedication to whimsy.

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Poet Laura: Passing the Pen

By Tania Runyan 7 Comments

Seaside boardwalk - Poet Laura

Tania Runyan concludes her year as Tweetspeak’s inaugural Poet Laura and passes the torch to 2021’s resident poet.

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Poet Laura: To the Moon, Poetry!

By Tania Runyan 6 Comments

New York Pizzeria

Should the Poet Laura leave poems about Chicago or New York on the moon? Let the pizza decide.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Poet Laura

Poet Laura: Difficult to Forecast

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

Storm at sea

While Tropical Storm Laura heats up in the Atlantic, we add this poem to our Poet Laura collection of “poems about Lauras.”

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Your Poet Laura Has Been Up to Something (About Form Poetry)

By Tania Runyan 12 Comments

Rock line on beach

Tweetspeak’s official Poet Laura, Tania Runyan, has been hard at work finishing up her latest title, How to Write a Form Poem. Get a sneak peek at what’s coming.

Filed Under: How to Write a Form Poem, Poet Laura

Poet Laura: Keeping Your Distance with Emily Dickinson

By Tania Runyan 5 Comments

Foggy sun through trees

In these days of social distancing, Emily Dickinson proves a wonderful guide to the sustained solitude and isolation many are facing for the first time.

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Poet Laura: I Read Poems to Some Chickens!

By Tania Runyan 3 Comments

Chickens in the Snow

On a frosty day in suburban Illinois, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, Tania Runyan, gathers up four hens and an Emily Dickinson collection for an adventure in reading poems to chickens.

Filed Under: Blog, Chicken poems, Emily Dickinson, Poet Laura

Poet Laura: Life is Like a Box of Chocolate Poems

By Tania Runyan 13 Comments

Life is Like a Box of Chocolate Poems

In this month’s column, inaugural Poet Laura Tania Runyan nibbles around the edges of the chocolate poem box and comes up with some thoughtful delights.

Filed Under: Blog, Chocolate Poems, Food Poems, Poet Laura

Poet Laura: Lauras Poetica

By Tania Runyan 11 Comments

Poet Laura sunrise

In the latest Poet Laura installment, Tania Runyan tells of famous Lauras in history and writes poems to less famous — yet noteworthy — Lauras.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, Poet Laura, poetry

Poet Laura: Allow Me to Introduce and Explain Myself

By Tania Runyan 7 Comments

Poet Laura Tania Runyan introduces herself

Our inaugural Poet Laura, Tania Runyan, reflects on the business of the season, the perfect time to realize that one doesn’t have time *not* to write.

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Celebrating 10 Years: Announcing the Inaugural Poet Laura

By Will Willingham 18 Comments

Tweetspeak Poet Laura Pink Flower

We’re turning 10 years old. It seemed like the perfect time to announce an inaugural Poet Laura. What’s that, you say? Come and see. (And discover the honoree.)

Filed Under: 10th Year Birthday Celebration, Poet Laura

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