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By Heart: ‘The Dandelion’ + New Keats Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

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The king of August is the dandelion. Join author Megan Willome as she learns Vachel Lindsay’s poem “The Dandelion” by heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Americana Poems, Blog, By Heart, Sara Teasdale

Evening Loveliness: poets Jane Kenyon & Sara Teasdale

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

As evening comes, author Megan Willome looks for wisdom and loveliness in the poetry of Jane Kenyon and Sara Teasdale.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Nature Poems, Sara Teasdale

A Live Tweetspeak Poetry Party with Sara Teasdale, Part 2

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Five additional poems resulted from the Tweetspeak Poetry retreat, with “Flame and Shadow” by Sara Teasdale providing the prompts.

Filed Under: article, Poems, poetry, Sara Teasdale

Flame and Shadow: A Live Tweetspeak Poetry Party with Sara Teasdale, Part 1

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

Autumn Blooms Flame and Shadow

In August, Tweetspeak Poetry hosted a retreat and undertook the first Tweetspeak Twitter Poetry Party without Twitter. Sara Teasdale provided the prompts.

Filed Under: Poems, poetry, Poets, Sara Teasdale, Twitter poetry

By Heart: “Peace” by Sara Teasdale + New Kenyon “Let Evening Come” Challenge

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

Sara Teasdale

Looking for peace? Find it in this month’s By Heart column, in which we wrap up our memorization of Sara Teasdale’s “Peace” and learn some surprising memory techniques.

Filed Under: Blog, By Heart, Sara Teasdale

“Love Songs”: Claiming Sara Teasdale for St. Louis

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Yellow Rose Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale lived 34 of her 48 years in St. Louis; she was born and buried there, and St. Louis can claim her as one of its own poets.

Filed Under: article, Books, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, Sara Teasdale

Take Your Poet to Work: Sara Teasdale

By Will Willingham 54 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work Sara Teasdale

Take your favorite poet with you to work for Take Your Poet to Work Day coming up July 17. This week we’re featuring Sara Teasdale.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Sara Teasdale, Take Your Poet to Work Day

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