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.
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Every Day Poems: Community Collages + New Poetry Club Invitation!
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!
Poetry Club: Coffee Shop Collage—”Do the Shells Still Hear”
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!
Poets and Poems: Laura Mullen and “After I Was Dead”
Finding “After I Was Dead: Poems” by Laura Mullen in a university bookstore reinvents a personal history and stokes memories of 50 years ago.
Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 01—Elementary
This month, Laurie Klein’s latest audio series takes flight with crow poems from Megan Willome in Black Bird Soirée.
Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Marrow of Summer”
With careful precision, poet Andrea Potos writes of places and relationships in her new collection, “Marrow of Summer.”
Poet Laura: Praise Poems
Karen Paul Holmes invites us to notice the small things and craft our own praise poems. Sample poems included!
Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Threnody”
“Threnody” by poet Donna Hilbert reminds us that lament is inspired by grief, which is in turn inspired by deep love.
Poets and Poems: Daniel Leach and “Places the Soul Goes”
In “Places the Soul Goes,” poet Daniel Leach takes us on a journey of discovery that transcends time and space.
Poets and Poems: Brittney Corrigan and “Daughters”
In “Daughters,” poet Brittney Corrigan has imagined the experience of the daughter of 50 figures of fiction fairy tales, folklore, and myth.
Poets and Poems: John Martin Finlay and “Dense Poems & Socratic Light”
“Dense Poems & Socratic Light” by John Martin Finlay is the best collection of the poet’s published and unpublished work available.
Poets and Poems: James Tweedie and “Mostly Sonnets”
“Mostly Sonnets” by James Tweedie shows how the poetic form can also be used for important subjects other than love.
Reading Generously: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley
How do you keep reading generously when you don’t like a story? Megan Willome says writing a poem may help.
Poetry Prompt: Poems of Emergence
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.
Every Day Poems ✨ The Poetry Club Room
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
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.)
Poets and Poems: Angela Alaimo O’Donnell and “Andalusian Hours”
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.
Poets and Poems: Daniel Leach and “Voices on the Wind”
“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.
Poets and Poems: Aaron Belz and “Soft Launch”
“Soft Launch,” the new poetry collection by Aaron Belz, reminds to us to stop and take a deep breath, even in the face of the daily apocalypse.
Poetry Prompt: Begin with Your Feet Poems
How does learning a new skill help free us to become more ourselves? Join author Callie Feyen as she begins with her feet in a Zumba class. Then write a poem!