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Poets and Poems: James Sale and “StairWell”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Korea temple Sale StairWell

In “StairWell,” poet James Sale continues his Dante-like epic poem, a marvel of imagination and insight into postmodernism.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Epic Poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Happy Birthday, Every Day Poems!

By T.S. Poetry 9 Comments

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Every Day Poems turns twelve today. A dozen years of poetry love. A dozen years of inspiration. Come write a birthday poem in celebration!

Filed Under: Birthdays and Birth Stones, Blog, Every Day Poems

“My Heart Leaps Up” by William Wordsworth

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< Return to all Wordsworth poems My Heart Leaps Up My heart leaps up when I behold     A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began;  So is it now I am a man;  So be it when I shall grow old,     Or let me die! The Child is father […]

Writing Prompt: Open Wide Your Wounded, Wonderful Heart

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

What book helps you write from your wounded and wonderful heart? Author Callie Feyen discusses teaching “Walk Two Moons.”

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By Heart: ‘The Secret’ by Denise Levertov

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

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The secret of life is found in a sudden line of poetry. Join us as we learn Denise Levertov’s “The Secret” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Funny Poems, Poets, T.S. Eliot, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Can a Machine Write Better Than You?—5 Best (And Worst) AI Poem Generators

By Sara Barkat 8 Comments

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Ever wanted AI to write a poem for you? Well, you’re in luck—here are 5 best AI poem generators around, featuring Hades and Persephone.

Filed Under: Ballad Poems, Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Earth Song Book Club: Garden Poems

By Rebecca D. Martin 2 Comments

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In this week’s Earth Song discussion, Rebecca Martin starts smack dab in the middle of garden poems.

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Poetry Prompt: Poem for a Summer’s Finish

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

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Join author Callie Feyen has she explores summer’s finish and autumn’s beginning as her daughter prepares to start high school.

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By Heart: ‘California Hills in August’ by Dana Gioia

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

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Hate not heat and drought. Join Megan Willome as she learns to love her brown hills by learning a summer Dana Gioia poem By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Summer Poems

Poet Laura: Not Your Great-Grandma’s Love Poem

By Karen Paul Holmes 2 Comments

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What makes a love poem really work? Karen Paul Holmes breaks it down in this month’s Poet Laura column, featuring a poem by Kory Wells.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt

By Heart: ‘Listening to Peter and the Wolf’ by A.E. Stallings

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

The music is loose! Face your fear and learn a poem by A.E. Stallings about listening to “Peter and the Wolf” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, children, Children's Stories, Music Poems

Poet Laura: Poems of Identity

By Karen Paul Holmes 2 Comments

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Poems of identity can orient us to who we are and who we want to continue to be—even against the odds of unkind or neglectful forces.

Filed Under: Blog, identity poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

By Heart: ‘Mother to Son’ + New A.E. Stallings Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

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Complicated mothers don’t need candles. They need a crystal stair. Join us as we learn Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Langston Hughes, Mother Poems

Poets and Poems: Robert Selby and “The Coming-Down Time”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Church New Zealand Robert Selby

“The Coming-Down Time” by poet Robert Selby tells stories in danger of being forgotten, stories of family, friends, and the past.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

By Heart: ‘Dust of Snow’ + New Langston Hughes Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

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Change your heart. Change your mood. Change a day that you have rued. Let’s read “Dust of Snow” then “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Robert Frost, Spring Poems, Winter Poems

Poems and Photos: Kelly Belmonte, Tom Darin Liskey, and “Transit”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Icy waves Transit Belmonte and Liskey

The 22 paired poems and photographs of “Transit” by Kelly Belmonte and Tom Darin Liskey collectively move the heart and stir the soul.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poet Laura: The How-To Poem

By Karen Paul Holmes 8 Comments

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Poetry is a place of learning and exploration, from a poem’s “aha moment” to a how-to poem full of heart. Poet Laura Karen Paul Holmes shows us how.

Filed Under: Blog, Chicken poems, how-to poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt

Poets and Poems: Kenneth Steven and “Iona”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

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The poems of “Iona” by Kenneth Steven take us to a Scottish island of both history and remembered childhood.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Scottish Poetry

Poet Laura: Praise Poems

By Karen Paul Holmes 18 Comments

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Karen Paul Holmes invites us to notice the small things and craft our own praise poems. Sample poems included!

Filed Under: Gratitude, Poet Laura, poetry prompt

Top 10 Dusk Poems

Romeo and Juliet

Put a poetic spin on dusk with the top 10 dusk poems! Enjoy some well-known classics, & other lesser-known gems. 1 • Winter    Clouded with snow    The cold winds blow, And shrill on leafless bough The robin with its burning breast    Alone sings now.    The rayless sun,    Day’s journey done, Sheds its last ebbing light […]

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