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Poet Laura: The Consequence of Cats

By Sandra Fox Murphy 7 Comments

cat standing on head

Go on the prowl this month with Sandra Fox Murphy, our 2025 Poet Laura, for some cat poem sleuthing and housecat bossing.

Filed Under: Blog, Cat Poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt

Announcement: The Sadbook Collections—Book 2!

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

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Little Sadbook has a big heart—filled with musings, whimsy, sometimes puzzlement, occasional crises, and always art. Enjoy Book 2 of The Sadbook Collections!

Filed Under: Art, article, Blog, Books, Fiction, Literary Tour, Poetry at Work Day, poetry prompt, Smiles Laughter Joys, writing prompt, writing prompts

Triptychs: Interview with Poet Megan Merchant

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in the lost house by megan merchant

Poet Megan Merchant offers a deep view of poetry, art, and translation. In its way, her life is a creative triptych! Step in, and get creative with her.

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Poetry Prompt: Color Palette & Aestheticism

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

color palette poetry

What is aestheticism? Learn a little about this movement in art and literature. Then call on color to create a beautiful poem of your own.

Filed Under: article, Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Poetry Terms, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Found in the Library

By Callie Feyen 13 Comments

A delightful tale of finding and being found in the library. With a dash of amusement. Join author Callie Feyen and write your own library poem.

Filed Under: Blog, Libraries, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Baby Needs a New Poetry Home

hope is the thing with feathers funny

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Poetry Prompt: Library of Memories

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Which books have you seemingly outgrown but still treasure? Join Callie Feyen as she writes her daughters and tells them about the stories she hopes they won’t forget.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Poets, writer's group resources, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Three Roads To What You Love

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

Join author Callie Feyen and explore the many roads there are to get at what we love.

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Poetry Prompt: Flying with the Flamingo

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

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Follow Callie Feyen as she watches a flamingo fly and considers longing on a winter morning.

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Poetry Prompt: Queen Bees and the Poetry Question

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

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Can you make poetry out of painful moments in your life? Join queen bees and author Callie Feyen as she (and Miley Cyrus) show you how.

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Poetry Prompt: Name the Hard

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

What do you do when learning something is difficult? Join Callie Feyen as she learns a lesson from her daughter on how to name the hard.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Going On A Treasure Hunt – Part 2, Sledding Hill

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Having a hard time finding poetry in the mundane parts of your day? Head out to a sledding hill (for real or in your mind) and see what poetry treasure you can find.

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Poetry Prompt: We’re Going On A Poetry Hunt – Part 1

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

New to poetry and unsure how to begin? Come along on a poetry treasure hunt. You’re sure to be inspired!

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An Invitation: To Be In Each Other’s Orbit

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she encourages us to build a sharing list to help us better orbit each other this holiday season.

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By Heart: ‘The Secret’ by Denise Levertov

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

woman dancer Harvest Faire

The secret of life is found in a sudden line of poetry. Join us as we learn Denise Levertov’s “The Secret” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Funny Poems, Poets, T.S. Eliot, Take Your Poet to Work Day

“Making Peace with Paradise” by Tania Runyan

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Yosemite Tania Runyan

In “Making Peace with Paradise,” Tania Runyan reflects on her upbringing in the state that gave us suburbs and the Beach Boys.

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Poet Laura: Telling Your Story Through Another’s Eyes

By Karen Paul Holmes 2 Comments

mother embracing child in the woods

Karen Paul Holmes, our Poet Laura, is back with persona poems, a tool poets can use to tell their own stories through the eyes of another.

Filed Under: Blog, Persona Poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt

The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman (full text)

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Read the classic story below, or check out our list of The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman characters, or read the author’s own essay on Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Want something shorter? Check out the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Summary. Or enjoy The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte […]

Poet Laura: Dark Humor & Smarts in the Same Poem

By Karen Paul Holmes 3 Comments

log cabin on creek

In this month’s columns from Karen Paul Holmes, our Poet Laura invites us to write a dark humor poem using a sample Rupert Fike poem.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Funny Poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt

How to Write a Clerihew!

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

two young gelada monkeys playing

The clerihew is a form poem that “has rhyme and attitude.” Learn how to write a clerihew with this fun explanation + poetry prompt!

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Children's Poetry, poetry prompt, W. H. Auden

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