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Happy National Poetry Month—Share Your Poems!

By T.S. Poetry 18 Comments

poppies orange

Happy National Poetry Month, friends. Share your poems here.

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Poetry Prompt: I’m in Charge of Celebrations

By L.L. Barkat 6 Comments

donut i'm in charge of celebrations

Your day might begin as any other day, but then there’s the chance to create a celebration. Are you in? Let’s create—in poetry—something to celebrate!

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Poetry Prompt: Revels & Celebrations at Colony!

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

Colony Hotel Stage Woodstock NY

We had an unexpected music revel at The Colony, an old hotel built in Woodstock in 1929. Peek in for fun photos of the band, the hotel, and a poetry prompt!

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Poetry Prompt—Journeys: Woodstock Dream

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

The Sadbook Collections-The Tannery musician Woodstock NY

The “100 Coffee Shops” tour begins! Our second stop is Woodstock, New York. And it’s a fabulous one. Highly recommend.

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Poetry Prompt: O, Soul

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rose o soul

Our February theme is “Heart and Soul,” and today we’re thinking solely about the latter. Let’s take our Souls on a journey in poetry!

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Poetry Prompt: Heart & Soul

By T.S. Poetry 5 Comments

red roses heart and soul

Join us for a little Heart and Soul this month, beginning with the famous song “Heart and Soul” and a sweet poetry prompt.

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Gathering Hope: Baby Robin

By L.L. Barkat 8 Comments

Gathering Hope is a new occasional column that finds the sublime and hopeful in nature. Come see the “Baby Robin” and experience a hopeful moment of awe and delight.

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Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ The Poet

By T.S. Poetry 11 Comments

the tea

Get your favorite steep (or brew) & join us in writing a poem based on “The Poet” by Yone Noguchi.

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Poetry Prompt: Journeys!—Or … Veni, Vidi, Vici

By L.L. Barkat 3 Comments

louvre courtyard

What happened when we journeyed to the famous Louvre museum? Enjoy this fun veni, vidi, vici story, and craft a poem on the way.

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Going on Holiday—Things to Unwrap While We’re Away!

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lantern in snow

We’re going on holiday. But before we go, we’re sharing a few things for you to unwrap while we’re away. See you on Jan 2!

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Every Day Poems: Community Mandalas + New Poetry Club Invitation!

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yellow door community mandalas

Join the next Every Day Poems club activity, and craft a Wish List poem to celebrate that time of year when we look for wishes to come true.

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Poetry Prompt: Pearls & Moons

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pearls & moons poetry prompt

We’re celebrating the release of ‘Under the Pearl Moon,’ a new collection by Every Day Poems editor Rick Maxson. Come pen a “pearls & moons” poem!

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Poetry Prompt: Abstract Poetry

By T.S. Poetry 5 Comments

abstract poetry green and red and gold

Abstract poetry is the perfect kind of verse to write as a form of playing with words, to shake loose your inner poetic style.

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Can You Halloween Haiku?

By T.S. Poetry 6 Comments

halloween haiku trick or treat

Haiku is usually reserved for nature in its transcendent moments. But this is Halloween, where (almost) anything goes. So why not try out a Halloween haiku?

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Poetry Prompt: Surprising Straw

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surveying the straw

What do you think of when you hear the word “straw”? Maybe The 3 Little Pigs. Or maybe one of the many surprising uses of straw. Let’s make (strong) poems out of straw!

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Every Day Poems: Community Collages + New Poetry Club Invitation!

By T.S. Poetry 21 Comments

Bethany collage Anya Silver "Kindness"

Peek in on the community collages offered for our last Every Day Poems poetry club activity. Then maybe get inspired for a collage of your own!

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From A to Z, the Abecedarian Isn’t Just for Chaucer—Poetry Prompt!

By T.S. Poetry 8 Comments

medieval ceiling abecedarian poems

Get your Medieval Vibes on and craft an abecedarian poem. How is this A-Z poem different from an acrostic? Read on to find out. Plus try the poetry prompt.

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10 Great Medieval Vibes Photos to Inspire Your Writing!

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medieval castle

Looking for poetry writing inspiration? Go no further than this list of 10 great medieval vibes photos! Plus some fun medieval cooking terms you may never have encountered before.

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Poetry Prompt: Back to School, in the Second Person

By T.S. Poetry 27 Comments

back to school

Find your way back to school with this poetry prompt that uses second person. The trip might be deeper, more dreamlike if you do.

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Poetry Prompt: Into the Cave

By L.L. Barkat 9 Comments

mouth of cave by sea

Bring your courage and your curiosity and come into the cave with our “Into the Cave” poetry prompt!

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