Frank Stanford (1948-1978) embodied William Wordsworth’s “The Child is father of the Man” in both his life and his poetry.
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R Is for Rewriting: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 3
As Megan Willome approaches the task of rewriting The Joy of Poetry, she finds a different rhythm to her work.
Top 10 Best Car and Truck Poems
Cars mean more than transportation or the sum of their parts. They are image, and the memories we make in them. Here are 10 best car and truck poems.
More than a Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen
Songwriter Leonard Cohen is also a poet, and in “Songs and Poems, ” he mixes song lyrics with poetry, suggesting there’s little difference.
Reading & Books Poetry Prompt: Reading to Children
Step back in time and tell us about a special story that was read to you as a child, or one you’ve read to a child. From these memories, we will create poetry.
Top 10 Best Tea Poems
Tea and poetry go together like sand and surf, like wine and cheese, like Bogey and Bacall. Or is it the other way around? Enjoy these 10 best tea poems…
Norman Nicholson: Poetry of Landscape and the Environment
British poet Norman Nicholson deserves to be remembered for his beautiful poems of the Cumbrian and western Lake District landscape.
In Search of William Blake
A close look at the poet and artist William Blake provides some surprising facts about a man largely unknown in his own lifetime.
Poets & Writers Toolkit: Use Your Hands
Research shows a connection between what we do with our hands and brain function. Here’s how to make your hands a top tool in your Poets & Writers Toolkit.
Top 10 Best Pillow Poems
As Poem on Your Pillow Day approaches, we’ve rounded up 10 great Pillow Poems so you can bring the joy of poetry to someone you love.
The Best in Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Picks
Beverly Cleary’s 100th birthday, using your hands to help your head, Ohio’s new poet laureate and radiologist in chief. Our Top 10 Poetic Picks is back.
Memoir Notebook: Harp Dreams and Good Vibrations
Sandra Heska King writes a new story for her life by taking up the harp … again.
Top 10 Best Tattoo Poems
Tattoos and poems both tell stories. So can it be that a tattoo is also a poem? Find out in this great collection of 10 tattoo poems.
Memoir Notebook: My Moveable Feast
In our latest Memoir Notebook, Michelle Rinaldi Ortega travels to Paris and encounters Ernest Hemingway and his Moveable Feast.
Poets & Writers Toolkit: Productivity Apps for Busy Writers
Busy poets and writers must find ways organize themselves and their work. Today, we present top recommended productivity apps for busy writers.
Math, Science, & Technology Poetry Prompt: Wider Than the Sky
Will a computer ever surpass the capacity of the brain? This week’s poetry prompt invites you to consider the binary mind.
Follow Your Passion, Don’t Follow Your Passion & Other Master Narratives to Avoid
Follow your passion, don’t follow your passion. The advice is changing day to day. Charity Singleton Craig considers which route is best.
Poetry Dare: Dreaming with Darwish (Part 3)
Sandra Heska King concludes her “Dreaming with Darwish” poetry dare, reflecting on the ways the dreams, and poems, will stay with her.
Top 10 Best Fishing Poems
We’ve netted 10 best fishing poems for you to enjoy on a day when you’d rather be fishing. The best part? No one needs to bait your hook.
Neruda’s Memoirs
Intimate yet restrained, Doallas’s poems are like love notes that bear grief, struggle, and history—laced with delightful surprises of wit and hope. Words About Neruda’s Memoirs “A prescient, elegant meal for the soul, not to be missed.” —Jenne R. Andrews, author of Reunion “Maureen E. Doallas was inspired to write by tending and grieving her […]