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Sun and Moon Poems: Night Poetry Prompt

By Callie Feyen 7 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she confesses her fear of teaching Romeo and Juliet, and realizes there is much more to see than what she’s afraid of.

Filed Under: English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Night Poems, Poetry Classroom, poetry teaching resources, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, writer's group resources, Writing, writing prompt, writing prompts

Writing, Paper & Quills: Catalog Poems Prompt

By Callie Feyen 8 Comments

Whether you prefer writing longhand or typing on the computer, be on the look out for flashes of beauty as we write catalog poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Catalog Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts, Writing, Paper & Quills

Top “Tax Day” Haiku Poems

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

Vintage cash register top tax day haiku

A collection of fun tax day haiku poems. Because, goodness knows, the day needs a little relief.

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, Money Poems, Tax Day Poems

Poets and Poems: Michael Pedersen and “Oyster”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Man in park Michael Pederson Oyster

“Oyster” by Scottish poet Michael Pedersen is a jarring, irreverent poetry collection that wallops you with unexpected tenderness.

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

A Night of Cowboy Poetry — Poems, Songs, and Cowpunchers

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

Poetry, music, and cowpunchers took the stage for “A Cowboy’s Night in old Texas.” Megan Willome wore her red boots.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Animal Poems, Ballad Poems, Blog, Funny Poems, Music, poetry, work poems

Poets and Poems: Luke Kennard and “Cain”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Cain by Luke Kennard

In “Cain: Poems,” British poet Luke Kennard has brought the biblical character of Cain into contemporary life, with funny and poignant results.

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

Eating and Drinking Poems: Stephen Murabito’s “Alone with the Artichokes”

By Laura Lynn Brown 22 Comments

Artichoke cut open

For poet Stephen Murabito, artichokes are a food of regret. Laura Brown prepares them a little differently, with Murabito’s poem “Alone with Artichokes.”

Filed Under: Blog, Eating and Drinking Poems, Food Poems, Pittsburgh Literary

The Joy of Poetry: How to Keep, Save & Make Your Life With Poems

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MW-Joy of Poetry Front cover 367 x 265

Part memoir, part humorous and poignant defense of poetry, this is a book that shows you what it is to live a life with poems at your side (and maybe in your Topo Chico®). Megan Willome’s story is one you won’t want to put down; meanwhile, her uncanny ability to reveal the why’s and how’s […]

Poets and Poems: Leon Stokesbury and “You Are Here”

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

Twilight field Leon Stokesbury

“You Are Here” by Leon Stokesbury combines new poems and previously published poems to provide insight, emotion, and even humor.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry humor, poetry reviews, Poets

Coloring Page Poems: Brother Bruin

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

Coloring Page Poems Brother Bruin by Christina Rossetti bear photo

Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Christina Rossetti’s “Brother Bruin.”

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Christina Rossetti, Coloring Page Poems, Nature Poems

Poets and Poems: Wendell Berry and “Terrapin”

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

The poems of “Terrapin and Other Poems” by Wendell Berry contain an essential and childlike innocence; the illustrations by Tom Pohrt match that innocence.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, article, Children's Poetry, Humorous Poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Make Me Laugh Poetry Prompt: Funny Haiku

By Heather Eure 56 Comments

funny plaque-in 1832 on this spot nothing happened-haiku funny prompt

The simple structure of haiku lends itself to a lot of witty potential. Join us for our Hilarious Haiku poetry prompt, write a funny haiku and share it!

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Haiku, Haiku Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Cat Poetry: Ancient Cat Poems

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

Ancient Cat Poetry Black Cat

Cats have a long history that can be plumbed and poeticized—from Egypt to China, Greece to Japan.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Cat Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Cat Poetry: Grumpy Cat Poems

By L.L. Barkat 14 Comments

Grumpy Cat Poems Poetry

Cat poems are sometimes grumpy cat poems. Write yours catalog style?

Filed Under: Cat Poems, Catalog Poems, Funny Poems, Haiku Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Poets and Poems: Billy Collins and “Aimless Love”

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Billy Collins Poetry Bikers

For Poets and Poems this week, we feature Poet Billy Collins’ new collection, Aimless Love–a welcome addition to his body of work.

Filed Under: article, Billy Collins, Blog, book reviews, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews

Poets and Poems

About Every Day Poems Poem a Day

Poets and poems We feature a variety of articles on contemporary and historical poets. We also have a wonderful collection of poems—from haiku, sonnets, and villanelles to sestinas, pantoums, Twitter poems and more. Great for personal enjoyment, sharing, or using as teaching tools. Poems & Themes Adam & Eve Poems Alien Poems Americana Poems Angel […]

My Funny Valentine Playlist

By Seth Haines 16 Comments

funny valentine playlist

We want you to have a happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and we’re here to help with a Valentine playlist of great love songs. A Funny Valentine Playlist.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, love poetry, Love Songs Playlist, Music, poetry, Valentine's Day

Hard Candy, Like Poems

By Karen Swallow Prior 5 Comments

Poetry can be hard. Hard to read and hard to write. But this doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. And enlightening at the same time. Kind of like candy for the mind.

Filed Under: poetry, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

Michael Ryan’s ‘This Morning: Poems’

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

A review of Michael Ryan’s ‘This Morning: Poems’

Filed Under: book reviews

Poems from the Cupboard – 4

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

These eight poems are the last from Tuesday’s poetry jam on Twitter. I’m not sure if the last one, “The Poets Recite, ” is a poem or not; our jamming poets didn’t know that their causal concluding remarks and comments were being recorded for posterity. This will bring the total number of poems created to […]

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