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Heroes and Villains Poetry Prompt: Lord of the Flies

By L.L. Barkat 23 Comments

Foggy Rocks Heroes and Villains Poems

The Lord of the Flies has strong villains and heroes, including the landscape itself. Use it as a source for your next poem?

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Photo Play 2: Heroes and Villains

By Heather Eure 14 Comments

Parrot Heros and Villains

We’re dancing between light & shadow, heroes & villains. Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Come write a poem & share it with us.

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Heroes and Villains: Playlist and Prompt

By Heather Eure 19 Comments

Heroes and Villains Dark Gulls

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.

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National Poetry Month: Show Us Your (Poetry) Jeans

By T.S. Poetry 82 Comments

National Poetry Month Show Us Your Jeans

It’s National Poetry Month, and all month long, we want to see your poetry jeans. Get featured, shared, or even published in our e-book? It could happen.

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Air, Breath, Wind Playlist & Prompt

By Heather Eure 29 Comments

Air, Breath, Wind

From In the Air Tonight to Just Breathe, this month’s playlist is a whirlwind assortment of classic songs and new-found favorites. Join us!

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Photo Play & Prompt: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

Fairy Tale & Fantasy Finland Forest

If we look closely, fairy tale images can be found all around us. So snap an enchanting photograph or write a poem & join us for a little Photo Play magic!

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Fairy Tale & Fantasy Playlist and Prompt

By Heather Eure 21 Comments

Fairy Tale & Fantasy

Our new Fairy Tale & Fantasy Playlist and Prompt is a fantastical journey to the kingdom of make-believe. Listen along and write a storybook poem with us.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairytales, Music, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Funniest Songs Ever: Make Me Laugh Playlist & Prompt!

By Heather Eure 11 Comments

Make Me Laugh

We’ve rounded up the funniest songs ever, to keep your holidays light (even hilarious). From rock to pop, opera to country, we’ve got the best funny songs!

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Whittles and Wood: Photo Play and Prompt

By Heather Eure 37 Comments

whittles and wood

The grand flourish of Autumn trees signal the final act before winter’s arrival. Join us for Photo Play as we capture the dramatic stagecraft of nature.

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Trains and Tracks: Poetry Prompt & Playlist

By Heather Eure 26 Comments

trains and tracks playlist and poetry prompt

Musicians have not overlooked the magic and romance of the rails, and we’ve put together a collection of train songs in our new playlist to start off this month’s Trains and Tracks theme.

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PhotoPlay 2: Portrait of a Shell, Sand, and the Sea Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 25 Comments

Portrait of a Shell

We are dipping our toes in the ocean at here at Tweetspeak Poetry. Join us for PhotoPlay 2. Look closely. You might just find a poem tucked inside a shell.

Filed Under: Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Sea Poems, Shell Poems, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photography Prompts: Puppy Dog Eyes Photo Play

By Heather Eure 16 Comments

Puppy Dog Eyes

Taking good pet photographs takes practice. Our photography prompts are here to help. Bring your camera and dog along with us for a little Photo Play!

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Dog Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 6 Comments

Baby Face and Cowboy Boot

Join us for our Baby Face Photo Prompts follow-up and be stirred by the collection of photographs and poetry, steeped in back story. Come write yours.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Baby, Baby: Poetry Prompt and Playlist

By Heather Eure 26 Comments

Baby Poems

Our new Baby, Baby playlist runs the gamut from Bieber, to Bebe, to bébé, with a little lullaby thrown in. Listen along & explore our newest poetry prompt.

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Cheese Poetry: The Cheesiest Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

The Cheesiest

Join us while we explore the funny and sometimes cringe-worthy moments of our past. It promises to be the cheesiest poetry prompt yet.

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Cheese Poetry: Read Your Labels Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 2 Comments

Read Your Labels

Raid the refrigerator and read your food labels with creativity in mind. Join us for our cheese themed poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Cheese Poems, Eating and Drinking Poems, Food Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 13 Comments

An_Ode to Home

Poetry and photo prompts go hand in hand with our Photo Play feature. Check out the entries for An Ode to Home.

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Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

An Ode to Home Photo Prompt

There is something about home that bestows a sense of peace, comfort, and belonging. Home sustains us. Walk through the door after a long day and inhale. It smells familiar, like a favorite sweater. Come on over to our house for Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home. It’s Photo Play day!

Filed Under: Blog, Ode Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Spanish Lace: Perception Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

Spanish Lace: Perception Poetry Prompt- Consider the people of Spain and those who inspired this coveted lace. Come write with us.

Filed Under: Blog, Lace Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Spanish Lace, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Spanish Lace Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 10 Comments

spanish lace photo play photo prompt

Special thanks to all our photographers and poets who participated in last week’s photo play, poetry and photo prompts. Come, be inspired and write a poem with us!

Filed Under: Blog, Lace Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, Spanish Lace, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

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