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Poets and Poems: Robert Schultz and “Into the New World”

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Great Falls Robert Schultz

In “Into The New World: Poems,” Robert Schultz create unforgettable images of war, violence, art, and nature.

Filed Under: Art, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, war poems

“New Orleans Poems in Creole and French” by Jules Choppin

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Reservoir Choppin

In “New Orleans Poems in Creole and French,” Jules Choppin takes us into regional culture, language, and that sometimes seems strange.

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Under the Pearl Moon: Poems by Rick Maxson

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Under the Pearl Moon poems by Rick Maxson

Under the Pearl Moon: Poems by Rick Maxson contains, says poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, poems with jewel-like detail, telling a story of longing, leaving, return, and promise.

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!

Filed Under: Every Day Poems, Poetry Club, Poetry Collage, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Club: Coffee Shop Collage—”Do the Shells Still Hear”

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shells and sea-poetry collage

You’re invited to the poetry club, with our new adventure: Coffee Shop Collage. Bring an Every Day Poems line, and come make poetry collage!

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, Poetry Club, Poetry Collage, poetry teaching resources

Poets and Poems: Laura Mullen and “After I Was Dead”

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Shell on beach Laura Mullen

Finding “After I Was Dead: Poems” by Laura Mullen in a university bookstore reinvents a personal history and stokes memories of 50 years ago.

Filed Under: article, Books, Memory, Poems, poetry, Poets

Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 01—Elementary

By Laurie Klein 7 Comments

black bird on plaza with brick building

This month, Laurie Klein’s latest audio series takes flight with crow poems from Megan Willome in Black Bird Soirée.

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Black Bird Soirée, Blog, Crow Poems, Patron Only, Podcasts, Poems to Listen By

Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Marrow of Summer”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Rose Andrea Potos

With careful precision, poet Andrea Potos writes of places and relationships in her new collection, “Marrow of Summer.”

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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!

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Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Threnody”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Riisitunturi National Park Lapland

“Threnody” by poet Donna Hilbert reminds us that lament is inspired by grief, which is in turn inspired by deep love.

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Poets and Poems: Daniel Leach and “Places the Soul Goes”

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Rio Grande Monument Daniel Leach

In “Places the Soul Goes,” poet Daniel Leach takes us on a journey of discovery that transcends time and space.

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Poets and Poems: Brittney Corrigan and “Daughters”

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In “Daughters,” poet Brittney Corrigan has imagined the experience of the daughter of 50 figures of fiction fairy tales, folklore, and myth.

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Poets and Poems: John Martin Finlay and “Dense Poems & Socratic Light”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

“Dense Poems & Socratic Light” by John Martin Finlay is the best collection of the poet’s published and unpublished work available.

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Poets and Poems: James Tweedie and “Mostly Sonnets”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

“Mostly Sonnets” by James Tweedie shows how the poetic form can also be used for important subjects other than love.

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Reading Generously: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

snow white lion cub

How do you keep reading generously when you don’t like a story? Megan Willome says writing a poem may help.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Classic Books, Generous, Reading and Books, Reading Generously

Poetry Prompt: Poems of Emergence

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

The 17-year cicada will emerge this summer. What else is emerging in the world? Join author Callie Feyen as she considers how to write poems of emergence.

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Every Day Poems ✨ The Poetry Club Room

dreaming the heart sound that takes wing poem

Dear Every Day Poems Readers, Thank you for sharing your favorite lines with us for the poetry club! This is a way, if you aren’t with us on Instagram or Twitter, to see what has touched each other’s hearts, minds, and souls, month by month. Enjoy. ✨ P.S.: You can also join the poetry club […]

Poems From the Coffee Shop: Ceylon and The Red Wheel Barrow

By L.L. Barkat 12 Comments

CS-Italian Coffee Cup

When “humanity happens,” what connects us to a wider sense of life and each other? Classic poems lead the way. (Ceylon tea and experimental sandwiches aren’t far behind.)

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Poetry, Every Day Poems, Poems From the Coffee Shop

Poets and Poems: Angela Alaimo O’Donnell and “Andalusian Hours”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

In “Andalusian Hours,” poet and writer Angela Alaimo O’Donnell has created a tribute to Flannery O’Connor, one of the 20th century’s most original writers.

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Poets and Poems: Daniel Leach and “Voices on the Wind”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

“Voices on the Wind” by poet Daniel Leach is a collection of classical poetry centered in a rich tradition bubbling below the surface of modern poetry.

Filed Under: article, Classic Poetry, love poetry, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

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