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From Delphi to Camden: James Whitcomb Riley

By Charity Singleton Craig 9 Comments

James Whitcomb Riley From Dephi to Camden

Charity Singleton Craig reflects on following the ghost of James Whitcomb Riley through Hoosier country.

Filed Under: Blog, Indiana Tour, Literary Tour, Poems, poetry, Regional Tour, Train poems

Trains and Tracks Poetry Prompt: A Ticket to Anywhere

By Heather Eure 5 Comments

A Ticket to Anywhere

See the world through the window of a train. Don’t forget to bring your notebook, there’s poetry waiting to be found along the rails in this week’s poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Train poems, Trains and Tracks, Travel Poems, writing prompts

Photo Play 2: Trains and Tracks Prompt

By Heather Eure 10 Comments

Train Tracks Train Poems

Over here, there is no right or wrong side of the tracks. Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community & share your train-inspired poem with us.

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Photo Play: Trains and Tracks Prompt

By Heather Eure 26 Comments

Trains and Tracks

Trains embody excitement, freedom, and even a bit of mystery. Grab your camera and join us as we embark on a scenic Photo Play excursion. All aboard!

Filed Under: Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Train poems, Trains and Tracks

Poets and Poems: Amy Billone’s “The Light Changes”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

The Light Changes Amy Billone Train Poems

Amy Billone’s “The Light Changes: Poems” begins with a young woman throwing herself in front of a train—not what you expect from poets and poems.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Jack Gilbert, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Train poems

Doors & Passageways: Playlist & Poetry Prompt

By L.L. Barkat 33 Comments

Red Door Poems Red Door Poetry

Listen to our new Doors & Passageways playlist, then write a doors or passageways poem, including a line of the lyrics if you like.

Filed Under: Blog, Doors Poems, love poems, love poetry, Night Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, Train poems, writing prompts

Poetry Review: The Submerged Depths of Lapse Americana

By Glynn Young 9 Comments

Lapse Americana poetry

A review of Lapse Americana: Poems by Benjamin Myers, a poetry volume focused on memory, childhood and understanding.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, article, Books, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Train poems

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