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Poets and Poems: L.L. Barkat’s “Love, Etc.”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Red flower love etc poems

Love Etc. reminds us what eternity is, and what part of it is contained within ourselves.

Filed Under: book reviews, Books, L.L. Barkat, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews

A Poetry Dare for National Poetry Month

By Will Willingham 128 Comments

Poetry Dare standing on the wall

Celebrate National Poetry Month by joining in our first ever large group Poetry Dare. Read a poem a day with us, with the daily offerings from Every Day Poems or a choose a poet to read for the month.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Poetry Dare

Literary Tours: Robert Indiana at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

By Charity Singleton Craig 8 Comments

the essential robert indiana

While oft celebrated as a meticulous Pop artist with recognizable use of color, line, and shape, Charity Singleton Craig sees Robert Indiana as a poet, novelist and memoirist.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Indiana Tour, Literary Tour

Literary Tours: Palm Springs Art Museum

By Dolly Lee 14 Comments

On literary tours we often stop at places such as the Palm Springs Art Museum, to enjoy a visual feast.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Literary Tour

Poets and Poems: Nicholas Samaras’ “American Psalm World Psalm”

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

Poets and Poems Nicholas Samaras

Poets and Poems considers a new collection of 150 poems by Nicholas Samaras, each in the form of a psalm. “American Psalm, World Psalm” speaks to the heart.

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

Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 13 Comments

An_Ode to Home

Poetry and photo prompts go hand in hand with our Photo Play feature. Check out the entries for An Ode to Home.

Filed Under: Blog, Ode Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

The Poem of the Month: February

By T.S. Poetry 10 Comments

Red Glass Vermillion Red Poetry

What was the Poem of the Month for February? Come see what you voted to the top.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, poems every day

How to Become a Better Writer: Bike Store Artist Date

By Kathryn Neel 2 Comments

Become a better writer and open your creativity with an Artist Date in the showroom of a Daytona Beach bike shop.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity

English Teaching Resources: Incidentally, Yahtzee is an English Game

By L.L. Barkat

English Teaching Resources Language Arts Yahtzee

Yahtzee is not just a math game. No kidding. Consider using it in English class.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Incidentally

The Faraway Nearby Book Club: Living Inside Your Breath

By Will Willingham 16 Comments

the faraway nearby breath

What’s it like to live in a room created with one’s own breath? Join us for a look at how we make our lives in this week’s discussion of The Faraway Nearby.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Books, The Faraway Nearby

Choose the Poem of the Month

By T.S. Poetry Leave a Comment

Best Poem a Day Poetry Daily Umbrellas

Looking for the best poem? It might be a matter of the heart. Help us choose the poem of the month!

Filed Under: Blog, color poems, Every Day Poems, Poems, Poems about poetry, poems every day, poetry

A Poem a Day: Beautiful and Convenient

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best poem a day

Best poem a day! Daily inbox delivery, Monday through Friday. Monthly themes, beautiful art. Discover established and emerging poets.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, poem a day, poems every day

English Teaching Resources: Incidentally, that Play-Doh Could Prevent a Homicide

By L.L. Barkat 36 Comments

Play Doh English Teaching Resources Word Games

Play-Doh prevents violence? Yes, if it’s part of play. Use it in your English Teaching and create a better world.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Incidentally, Play

The Faraway Nearby Book Club: Tears and the Ice Queen

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

the faraway nearby the ice queen

Through Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Ice Queen, Rebecca Solnit shares the healing power and warmth of tears. Join us for this week’s discussion of The Faraway Nearby.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Books, The Faraway Nearby

Ode To Rice Krispies: Playlist and Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 33 Comments

ode to rice krispies

Welcome to this month’s poetry prompt and playlist! Listen along with us and write an ode to Rice Krispies, or your favorite breakfast cereal.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Ode Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

English Teaching Resources: Incidentally, That Lego Could Earn You Six Figures

By L.L. Barkat 23 Comments

English teaching resources that include legos? Yes. That lego could earn you big money someday. Go ahead, play.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Incidentally, Play

Top 100 FedEx Small Biz Contest Finalists Poems

By Maureen Doallas 17 Comments

top 100 fedex small business contest winners poems

The top 100 FedEx Small Business contest winners are in. And they are looking marvelously poetic. (Amusement at no extra charge.)

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, work poems

The Faraway Nearby Book Club: Bodies, Betrayal and Love

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

faraway nearby rebecca solnit book club

We’re discussing Rebecca Solnit’s The Faraway Nearby, this week considering how pain is a necessary means to retain a sense of one’s very self.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Books, The Faraway Nearby

Image-ine Poetry: “Plywood Archer #1” by Lisa Hess Hesselgrave

By Maureen Doallas 13 Comments

Writing poetry from art ignites creativity. For this Image-ine exercise, join Maureen Doallas and Lisa Hess Hesselgrave, as they aim high with their art.

Filed Under: Blog, Image-ine

The Faraway Nearby Book Club: We Tell Ourselves Stories

By Will Willingham 35 Comments

the faraway nearby rebecca solnit book club

In The Faraway Nearby, Rebecca Solnit writes that “we tell ourselves stories in order to live.” In this week’s book club, we discuss the power of story. Join us.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Fairytales, The Faraway Nearby

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