It’s Poetry at Work Day, and Tweetspeak Poetry has an array of resources to help you find the poetry in your work and in your workplace — and a giveaway!
Poem Analysis: Anne Sexton’s “Her Kind”
An evocative, insightful analysis of Sexton’s “Her Kind, ” from student writer Sara Barkat. Hold on to your hat!
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets (The Polar Vortex Edition)
In this week’s Top Ten Poetic Tweets, we’re featuring Twitter poetry of the polar vortex, lines of snow, ice, wind and bitter cold as we shiver toward this weekend’s promised warmer temperatures.
Poetry at Work Book Club: The Poetry of the Workspace
We begin our book club discussion of Glynn Young’s “Poetry at Work” with a look at The Poetry of the Workspace.
Poets and Poems: Grace Schulman’s “Without a Claim”
Grace Schulman’s new collection of poems “Without a Claim” creates quiet repose in the face of discontinuity. Can poets and poems make sense of this?
Doors & Passageways: Playlist & Poetry Prompt
Listen to our new Doors & Passageways playlist, then write a doors or passageways poem, including a line of the lyrics if you like.
English Teaching Resources: Incidentally, That’s a Chiasmus
Our “Incidentally” column shares English Teaching Resources from a teacher who has worked the systems for almost 25 years. Up today? Chiasmus.
Top Ten Posts of 2013 at Tweetspeak Poetry
As we turn the page to 2014, we’re playing back the most popular posts at Tweetspeak Poetry of 2013. Not surprisingly, these posts reflected our commitment to play, learn, and grow.
New Years Poems: New Year’s Observation from the Bench
The Tweetspeak team offers our best wishes for a happy, creative, and prosperous new year, and a New Years poem to start your 2014.
Night Poetry: Stopping by Woods and Promises
Night poetry can be the poetry of promise. In the darkness, we can focus on what is most pressing, we can dream, we can make promises to ourselves or others
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Sometimes, we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” A way of using words well. Here are the top 10 poetic tweets we’ve seen on Twitter lately.
Christmas Poems: Apology to My Mother at Christmas
Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday, and if your Christmas calls for a small apology, perhaps a Christmas poem would do.
Poetry at Work: Clement Moore and the Work of St. Nicholas
Clement Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” shows us poetry at work during Christmas both then and now.
Night Poetry: Acquainted with the Night
Night poetry can be the poetry of acquaintance. With the light narrowed, we pull in close to things that are near.
Poetry at Work Day Pinups
We’ve added printable posters and sharp new desktop wallpapers to our growing collection of Poetry at Work Day resources. Download yours today.
New York City Meetup with Tweetspeak Poetry
Tweetspeak Poetry is planning a New York City Meetup this spring! So many details to come. And arrangements to be made.
Eating and Drinking Poems: Yeats’ The Hosting of the Sidhe
Kathryn Neel’s “Eating and Drinking Poem” post pairs Yeats’ “Hosting of the Sidhe” with a wine syllabub recipe. She discusses Irish mythology, her own personal experience abroad, and the need to set aside small bowls of cream to appease the mischievous Shidhe before making syllabub.
Poetry in the Cubicle: The Weight of the Poem
What do you do with the poem you cannot write? You follow it. Even if it never leaves the four square walls of your office cubicle. Join Richard Maxson for Poetry at Work.
Poets and Poems: Scott Edward Anderson’s “Fallow Field”
Poets and Poems highlights Scott Edward Anderson’s poetry collection “Fallow Field, ” which is rooted in nature, waiting for the reader to apply some mental tillage.
Book Club Announcement: Poetry at Work
Our upcoming book club discussion of Glynn Young’s new book, Poetry at Work, comes just in time to celebrate Poetry at Work Day.