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The Poetry of the Boss

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Workplace leadership hasn’t been the subject of much poetry, but a poem about a boss offers the possibility of understanding and possibly forgiveness. Glynn Young asks you to consider the boss through a poetic lens to explain, celebrate, understand, or even forgive.

Filed Under: article, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, work poems

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Seth Haines 5 Comments

Cowboy Christmas poetry, book sculptures from a mystery artists, why business leaders need to pay poetry its due. Seth Haines has this week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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Make it a Poetry Holiday

By T.S. Poetry 1 Comment

  At Tweetspeak Poetry, we’ve got a few easy ways for you to bring poetry to your holidays. 1. Watch for our upcoming Hanukkah/Christmas/New Year’s category at WordCandy WordCandy is a free, fun way to send holiday greetings. Lots of poetry quotes to choose from and pair with beautiful photography. (Check out some of our […]

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Ten Great Articles on Poetry and Work

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

poetry and work

Ten great articles about the intersection of poetry and work.

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Workspace Poetry

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Observe the space you work in. No matter how simple and plain or how complex and luxurious, it contains poetry. Can you find it?

Filed Under: article, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, writing prompts

Apple Trees and Dublin: Interview with Deborah Henry

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

Our latest title, The Whipping Club, by Deborah Henry, was recently chosen as an Oprah Summer Read. In a nice convergence, one of our favorite people at one of our favorite organizations interviewed Deborah the same week the Oprah news released. So get ready for a little delight and a few apple trees in Ireland… […]

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May Play: Sharing

By Matthew Kreider 20 Comments

Win some chocolate with your Every Day Poems story.

Filed Under: Every Day Poems, poetry, Themed Writing Projects

Kid in the Candy Shop

By Glynn Young 9 Comments

Boy, did I find candy poems. I was the kid in the candy shop. I didn’t know what to buy with my nickel. So I spent 25 cents and bought five poems. 

Filed Under: article, poetry, poetry humor

This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton 20 Comments

The best in poetry (and poetic things), this week with Kimberlee Conway Ireton.

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This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Matthew Kreider 14 Comments

The best in poetry, (and poetic things), this week with Matthew Kreider.

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Rumors of Water by L.L. Barkat

L.L. Barkat, Creator, Tweetspeak Poetry, T. S. Poetry Press, Every Day Poems, and Poetic Earth Month I’m a former educator who believes in the heart of a teacher and the soul of a student, and I’m currently giving my own heart and soul to bringing beauty and joy to the education process through the many […]

National Poetry Month: David Orr’s “Beautiful & pointless”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

David Orr, poetry columnist for the New York Times Book Review, wrote Beautiful & pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry for me, or for readers very nearly like me: familiar with poetry but not wildly knowledgeable, who write poetry on occasion but are not particularly enthused about publishing it; and who are both aware of […]

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As Easy as Pie 2

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

Below are seven more poems from our recent poetry jam (or was it poetry pie?) on Twitter.

Filed Under: poetry, Twitter poetry

As Easy As Pie

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

The Twitter poetry party topic was pie.

Filed Under: poetry, Twitter poetry

Marcus Goodyear and Barbies at Communion

By Glynn Young 14 Comments

You see your young daughter playing with her Barbie dolls in church while communion is being served, and the result is a poem. You read an article about a super-collider, and a poem results (for Mother’s Day, no less). You’re cutting your lawn that’s browning in the Texas heat, and a poem results. Welcome to […]

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