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The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Alpine sunset Tolkien

“The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien,’ edited by by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond, are a serious work of Tolkien scholarship.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Fairytales, Literary Tour, Poems, poetry, Poetry at Work Day, poetry reviews, Poets, Tolkien, work poems

Epigrams and Epitaphs: Martin Armstrong and “Fifty-Four Conceits”

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Elephant Armstrong

“Fifty-Four Conceits,” published by Martin Armstrong in 1933, is a collection of epitaphs and epigrams that still have meaning.

Filed Under: Art, article, book reviews, Books, bookseller, Britain, Fairytales, Literary Tour, Poems, poetry, Poetry at Work Day, poetry reviews, Poets, work poems

7 Tips for the Novice Historical Novel Writer — Learned the Hard Way

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Coastline 7 Tips Historical Fiction

Writing a historical novel like ‘Brookhaven’ for the first time can be a challenge. Here are seven tips learned the hard way.

Filed Under: article, Book promotion, Books, Brookhaven, historical novel, Writing

Poet Laura: A January Pilgrimage

By Sandra Fox Murphy 3 Comments

curved road into sun sedona az

Sandra Fox Murphy, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, takes readers on a Southern pilgrimage for this January and new year. Where might you travel in 2025?

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8 Ways to Cultivate The Art of Creative Living

By T.S. Poetry 5 Comments

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Here are 8 ways researchers know creativity can be kindled. Plus, four ways T. S. Poetry makes it simple for you to do the kindling.

Filed Under: art of creative living, article, Blog, Featured, Writing Life

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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Brookhaven—A New Civil War Historical Romance!

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

Brookhaven with orange-side

Brookhaven has arrived! It’s a historical romance set in the American Civil War period. A beautiful and intriguing story, by Glynn Young, it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go.

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Bruce Lawder: Prose Poems, (Very) Short Fiction, or Both?

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Balcony Lawder

“Dwarf Stories” by Bruce Lawder is a collection of prose poems that are creative, perceptive, thought-provoking, and wry.

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

Poets and Poems: Hedy Habra and “Or Did You Ever See the Other Side?”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Sunset Hedy Habra

“Or Have You Ever Seen the Other Side?” by poet Hedy Habra is about the choices we make that define the experiences and outcomes of our lives.

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A Year-of-the-Monarch Confession: I am a Milkweed Eraser

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Monarch lantana

Tweetspeak Poetry’s Year of the Monarch called for planting milkweed. No one knew that I was secretly the Milkweed Eraser.

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The Colour out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft Summary & Full Text

Colour of of Space-HP Lovecraft and Sara Barkat cover

The Colour out of Space—Summary THE COLOUR OUT OF SPACE SUMMARY BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS! The narrator goes to a town in New England not far from Arkham to survey for a new reservoir. Along the way they pass through an eerie place where the vegetation has died out, now known as the blasted heath. Indeed […]

Poets and Poems: Jules Jacob & Sonja Johanson and “Rappaccini’s Garden: Poisonous Poetry”

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

Spoon shaped flower Rappaccini Garden

In “Rappaccini’s Garden: Poisonous Poetry,” Jules Jacob and Sonja Johanson have visualized the plants of a Nathaniel Hawthorne short story.

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Poets and Poems: Emily Patterson and “Haiku at 5:38 a.m.”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Japanese doll haiku Patterson

In “Haiku at 5:38 a.m.” poet Emily Patterson uses the haiku form to describe each hour of the day for a woman and young mother.

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Year of the Monarch—A Visit to Craik-Patton House

By Laura Boggess 6 Comments

monarch butterfly in wildflowers

Laura Boggess visits Craik-Patton House for a garden party and shares about the Year of the Monarch project.

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, Nature Poems, Year of the Monarch

Poets and Poems: Tina Barry and “I Tell Henrietta”

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Lake I Tell Henrietta Tina Barry

“I Tell Henrietta” by Tina Barry combines free verse, prose poems, and artwork by Kristin Flynn to create something striking and inventive.

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

Glass & Gardening: Interview with Poet Jules Jacob

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Two collections within one year’s time. Meet poet Jules Jacob and learn how she’s handled the challenge. Plus discover her inspirations!

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Poet Laura: Poems for Liminal Times

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 9 Comments

fall pumpkins

Our Poet Laura, Michelle Rinaldi Ortega, shares thoughts and poems of fall as the seasons begin their changing.

Filed Under: Blog, Fall Poems, Poet Laura

Poet Laura: Chicken Dreams

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 6 Comments

hen with chicks

Michelle Rinaldi Ortega, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, visits a farm and finds chickens, goats and even Simon the pig coaxing along her dreams.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Chicken poems, Poet Laura

Poets and Poems: Spencer K.M. Brown and “Cicada Rex”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Flower Brown Cicada Rex

In “Cicada Rex: Poems,” poet and novelist Spencer K.M. Brown displays remarkable insights about life, nature, and, of course, cicadas.

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

Year of the Monarch: Butterfly Kisses—A Romantic Comedy

By Dheepa R. Maturi 6 Comments

monarch butterflies in leaves

Dheepa R. Maturi finds herself in the middle of a romantic comedy with her affections for the monarch butterfly. Audio included!

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, poetry prompt, Year of the Monarch

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