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Poetry Prompt: Monarch Butterfly Sleepy Transformation

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Join author Callie Feyen as she contemplates what a monarch butterfly can show us about changing and resting at the same time.

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Happy Ideas: Poetry Prompt Series

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Take a cue from Mary Syzbist and Duchamp. Put a poem together that contains some unexpected Happy Ideas! (Blue velvet shoes, anyone?)

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Poetry Prompt: Sherlock Holmes Day!

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

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Today is Sherlock Holmes Day. What better time to write a poem to the sleuth? Or about him. Or about his associate Watson?

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Poetry Prompt: How To Write A French Poem

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Join author Callie Feyen as she explores a few French form poems! And play with how to write a French poem for yourself.

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Poetry Prompt: Create by Feel

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she walks with another writer who inspires her to lean in and create by feel in times when it’s hard to know the art you are trying to make.

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Awe & Wonder Journal

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Awe & Wonder is our 2023 annual theme at Tweetspeak Poetry, because we know how important awe and wonder are, to help people not just survive, but thrive. Join us for a special series?

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Poetry Prompt: Spanish Story—Just a Minute

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

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Join author Callie Feyen as she reads a Spanish-inspired story to children that opens up stories of her own life.

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Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ The Color of Eyes

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Get your favorite steep (or brew) & join us in writing a poem based on “The Color of Eyes Is the Color of Soul” by Xueyan.

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Poetry Prompt: Weekend Keeping

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

How many ways can we keep what’s precious, asks author Callie Feyen. Come along and keep what you love or wish you’d loved, in a poem.

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Hermit Crab Essay 005: How To Discover Your Style

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

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Join author Callie Feyen as she lives the questions of what to keep and what to let go of, on the journey to discovering personal style.

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National Poetry Month: Mischief Café Prompt

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We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with an invitation to The Mischief Café. Join us with cinnamon toast, tea, and poem-writing to get the party started!

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50 States of Generosity- New Jersey

By Nikki Rank 1 Comment

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In this latest 50 States of Generosity, join Nikki Rank as she explores New Jersey’s music, food, poetry, and more!

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Poetry Prompt: Scribble a Poem for “Scribble Day”

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Join us in celebrating Scribble Day, a public day inaugurated by Diane Alber. Share your Scribble poems for the community to enjoy!

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Poetry Prompt: Women Are Dancing

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Join author Callie Feyen for Women’s History Month, as she writes about two women and Aretha Franklin who gave her a little sparkle in the dark.

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Looking for the Poetry in Vermeer, a Blockbuster of an Art Exhibition

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is exhibiting the largest number of paintings ever assembled by Johannes Vermeer. You’re invited to write a poem to join in.

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Poetry Prompt: Found in the Library

By Callie Feyen 13 Comments

A delightful tale of finding and being found in the library. With a dash of amusement. Join author Callie Feyen and write your own library poem.

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Poetry Prompt: Library of Memories

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Which books have you seemingly outgrown but still treasure? Join Callie Feyen as she writes her daughters and tells them about the stories she hopes they won’t forget.

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Poet Laura: Sideways on a Boat — on Snafus and Haiku

By Dheepa R. Maturi 4 Comments

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Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, Dheepa R. Maturi, finds humor, solace and haiku in the wake of a sinking boat and tragedy avoided.

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Poetry Prompt: Three Roads To What You Love

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

Join author Callie Feyen and explore the many roads there are to get at what we love.

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Poetry Prompt: Flying with the Flamingo

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Follow Callie Feyen as she watches a flamingo fly and considers longing on a winter morning.

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