Sometimes we want to be the hero and other times, the villain. It’s good to have choices. Join us for Photo Play and pick your side.
Poetry for Life: Transport It—on Seattle Buses
Seattle’s Poetry on Buses has been sharing poems with King County public transit riders since 1992. It’s a great example of “Poetry for Life.”
How We Celebrated Poem on Your Pillow Day
We celebrated the first annual Poem on Your Pillow Day this week, complete with guest pillows, poetic pillow cases and untamed shrieks of glee.
Holocaust Poems: Interview With Poet and Filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer (part 2)
Maureen Doallas interviews poet and filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer about an exhibition of family photos that helps preserve the memory of the Holocaust.
Pillow History You Never Knew—Perfect for Poem on Your Pillow Day!
It’s Poem on Your Pillow Day! Learn the pillow’s history and the connection between hope, feathers, and pillows and celebrate sweet poetry dreams with us.
Poetic Voices: Susan Lewis and Katherine Hoerth
Susan Lewis and Katharine Hoerth approach poetry from two different directions: Lewis with the prose poem form and Hoerth anchored in geography.
Heroes and Villains: Playlist and Prompt
We’ve carefully curated this month’s playlist to bring you the songs of heroes and villains. There’s a theme song waiting for you. Just click play.
This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Former teen poet becomes President. Poetry is dead, again? Elastic ekphrastics and the challenges of diversity in publishing. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Holocaust Poems: Interview with Poet and Filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer (Part 1)
Maureen Doallas interviews poet and filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer about poetry as the only “language” in which to write about the Holocaust.
Poetic Voices: Karen Paul Holmes and Claire Trevien
Karen Paul Holmes and Claire Trevien examine marriage failure and the problems of living in a shipwrecked house, respectively, in recent poetry collections.
Poetry Prompt: Dewsweepers
This week’s poetry prompt takes you on an early morning stroll on a golf course. Come write a poem with us, Dewsweeper.
Twitter Poems: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Looking for poetry on Twitter? Look no further than our latest Top Ten Poetic Tweets, featuring some of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen lately.
Poetic Voices: Jessica Goodfellow and Michalle Gould
Jessica Goodfellow tackles the poetry of natural elements, while Michalle Gould consider the artistic imagination engaging the meaning of death.
Photo Play 2: Golf & Greens
Green is a color of relaxation, renewal, and harmony. We can’t think of a better way to rejuvenate than with a little poetry and Photo Play 2.
The Shakespeare Files: Sonnet 104 (Annotated)
The Shakespeare Files is a collection of annotations and exclamations on the poetry of William Shakespeare. Today, it’s Shakespeare’s Sonnet 104.
Poets and Poems: Daniel Bowman Jr.’s “A Plum Tree in Leatherstocking Country”
“A Plum Tree in Leatherstocking Country” by Daniel Bowman Jr.is a beautiful collection, poems of quiet, reflection, and memory.
Photo Play: Golf & Greens
Golf & Greens Photo Play is an invitation to capture the picturesque landscape of rolling fairways, water features, and neatly manicured greens. Join us!
Top 10 Best Chicken Poems
If Google search is any indication, the world is looking for chicken poetry. Here are 10 chicken poems to make the search easier. (Or at least more fun.)
Poets and Poems: Tania Pryputniewicz and “November Butterfly”
“November Butterfly” by Tania Pryputniewicz does what often only poetry can do – rework a familiar subject into a different (and intriguing) understanding.
Golf & Greens: Playlist and Poetry Prompt
Once you catch the scent of chlorophyll on the breeze, warmer days aren’t far behind. It’s time to celebrate with an all-new playlist & poetry prompt!