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A free e-book exclusive for Tweetspeak patrons, just in time to celebrate Poetic Earth Month!

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50 States of Generosity: Iowa

By Sandra Heska King 4 Comments

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From bridges to baseball, to fun food at the fair, Iowa’s got something for everyone. Sandra Heska King will meet you there.

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Braving the Poem: Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges

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It was a full moon night when Catherine Abbey Hodges first began writing poetry. That brave moment has stayed with her. Come be inspired by Catherine’s poetry journey and insights!

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Making & Unmaking Meaning: Interview with Wendy Wisner

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make less sense poem Wendy Wisner

Wendy Wisner makes meaning in the prose world, while she sometimes tries to unmake it in the poetry world. Join her in “making less sense” with a fun poetry prompt!

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Poet Laura: A Concert in the General Store

By Sandra Fox Murphy 11 Comments

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Sandra Fox Murphy writes about music’s intersections with time, place and poetry, travelling from a general store in West Virginia to the grackles on a power line in west Texas.

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Announcement: The Sadbook Collections—Book 2!

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

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Little Sadbook has a big heart—filled with musings, whimsy, sometimes puzzlement, occasional crises, and always art. Enjoy Book 2 of The Sadbook Collections!

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Creativity Prompt: Sanity Journal

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The Yellow Wall-paper Sanity Journal

Maybe you need a little pick-me-up? Enjoy this simple prompt from ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper Sanity Journal’ to get you on your way.

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Poetry Prompt: In the Wild Secret Place

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Using ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ as inspiration, come create your own wild, secret place poem.

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50 States of Generosity: Idaho

By Sandra Heska King 10 Comments

idaho tall trees in snow

Visiting Idaho was never on my bucket list. Until now. And when I go, I might want to try some “ice cream potatoes”—vanilla ice cream coated with cocoa and slathered with whipped cream to look like a sour cream topped baked potato. Or maybe I’ll try an Idaho Spud—a marshmallow covered in chocolate and coconut.

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Ekphrastic Poems Prompt: In the Lost House

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Ekphrastic poems create a kind of beautiful collaboration—artist to poet, poet to artist. Collaborate with artist Megan Merchant today by getting inspired with her painting “In the Lost House.”

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Prompt Celebration! The Colour out of Space

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Celebrate the new graphic novel ‘The Colour out of Space’ by sharing your poems! Try out ekphrastic poetry if you like.

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Journeys: What We Hold in Common

By L.L. Barkat 25 Comments

corn of many colors poetry prompt

It is so tempting in life to forget what we hold in common. And in those moments, we forfeit joy and connection that could otherwise be ours. Pen a poem of connection, maybe starting with corn.

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Poetry Prompt: Aisling—Vision or Dream

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celtic necklace

The aisling poem is a vision or dream poem that features a woman as one of its central images. Come pen an aisling with us. We might feature your poem!

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Poetry Prompt: Wordle Your Way

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Jumpstart your poetry with a Wordle—as a basis for a found poem. Our Wordle came from The Year of the Monarch poems that you wrote!

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Poetry Prompt: My Poem is an Oasis

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

oasis poem-my poem is an oasis

Our August theme is Desert & Oasis. Come write a poem that’s an oasis for your readers.

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Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ My Heart

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the tea

Get your favorite steep (or brew) and join us in writing a quick poem based on Kim Addonizio’s “My Heart.” Her heart is a Mississippi chicken shack. What’s yours?

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Poetry Prompt: Sink or Swim

By L.L. Barkat 4 Comments

ducks sink or swim

How do you learn best in life? Maybe you prefer to be pushed into a sink or swim situation. Or maybe you prefer a choice (and a gentle approach). Let’s poem our way into sink or swim!

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Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Threshold

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the tea

In this poetry club tea date, we encounter a threshold. What will we find there? What will you find at your own threshold—that you can put in a poem?

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Poetry Prompt: Color Palette & Aestheticism

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

color palette poetry

What is aestheticism? Learn a little about this movement in art and literature. Then call on color to create a beautiful poem of your own.

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Poetry Prompt: Greenhouse of Poems

By L.L. Barkat 4 Comments

greenhouse poems

Greenhouses grow unlikely fruits. What if yours could also grow poems? What would they be?

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