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Poems to Listen By: Sharing the Canopy 02—Motherhood

By Laurie Klein 13 Comments

Poems to listen by under the canopy

In the latest Poems to Listen By: Under the Canopy podcast, Laurie Klein shares “Motherhood” from Diane Loretta Walker and considers the stories trees hold inside.

Filed Under: Black Poets, Blog, Patron Only, Podcasts, Poems to Listen By, Tree Poems, Under the Canopy

Poems to Listen By: Sharing the Canopy 01—Under the Black Oaks

By Laurie Klein 10 Comments

Under the Black Oaks

In honor of the holiday season, join Laurie Klein for the first in a delightful new series, Poems to Listen By—Sharing the Canopy: 8 Ways Trees Embody Our Stories. Our holiday episode features Pablo Neruda, Chicken Little, and Stephen Dunn’s “Under the Black Oaks.”

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Friendship Onstage and Off: Walking with the Wind

By Laurie Klein 6 Comments

A sudden interruption and the whole play’s at risk—at least for actress Laurie Klein. The director remains a friend, wise and warm, as the drama unfolds.

Filed Under: Cross-Generational Friendships, Friendship Project, Patron Only

Regional Tour: Booklover Footloose in Wonderland (Yellowstone National Park)

By Laurie Klein 14 Comments

Regional Tour Yellowstone

Laurie Klein takes us on a breathtaking regional (and literary) tour of Yellowstone National Park, complete with geysers, thermophiles and the Morning Glory Pool.

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Regional Tour: Borrowed Time at the Maui Ocean Center

By Laurie Klein 13 Comments

Maui Ocean Center

A trip to Maui Ocean Center’s vast aquarium offers opportunity for Laurie Klein to contemplate how a place can envelop as well as imprint itself on the soul.

Filed Under: Blog, Nature Poems, Regional Tour, Sea Poems

Regional Tour: High Tea at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

By Laurie Klein 17 Comments

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Take High Tea beside pristine waters and mountains ranging down-lake in receding tiers, azure to palest blue with Laurie Klein at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.

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Regional Tour: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

By Laurie Klein 14 Comments

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Laurie Klein’s trip up the Ladder of Death through Mesa Verde National Park culminates in the poetic creation of ancient Puebloan pottery.

Filed Under: Blog, Colorado, Regional Tour

Every Day Poems ✨ The Poetry Club Room

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Dear Every Day Poems Readers, Thank you for sharing your favorite lines with us for the poetry club! This is a way, if you aren’t with us on Instagram or Twitter, to see what has touched each other’s hearts, minds, and souls, month by month. Enjoy. ✨ P.S.: You can also join the poetry club […]

Top 10 Ideas for How to Start a Poetry Club

By L.L. Barkat 6 Comments

Poetic Poppies Poetry Club

Exploring poetry together can make your friendships (and your life) more interesting—whether at home, school, or in the workplace. Here are 10 great ideas for how to start a poetry club and keep the goodness going.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Poetry Club, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

What You Made Possible in 2021!

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

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What you do for poetry and literacy—and what poetry and literacy do for you. It’s a partnership at Tweetspeak. And it means more kindness, generosity, and beautiful living.

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Top 10 Dip into Poetry Lines

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

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Take a little dip into poetry with us, and enjoy some favorites from our daily sharing of Every Day Poems selections on Twitter, line by single line.

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Reading in the Wild: May’s Pages

By Megan Willome 7 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your May pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her May good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

Happy Birthday, Reading in the Wild!

By Megan Willome 19 Comments

Help us say Happy Birthday to Reading in the Wild, our monthly reading roundup with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

Top 10 Best Pillow Poems

By Will Willingham 18 Comments

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As Poem on Your Pillow Day approaches, we’ve rounded up 10 great Pillow Poems so you can bring the joy of poetry to someone you love.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Poetry, Dream Poems, love poems, Pillow Poems, Poems, poetry

Top 10 Dip Into Poetry Lines

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

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We enjoy a daily sharing over Every Day Poems on Twitter, inviting you to dip into poetry with us. Check our our favorite 10 lines from the last few months.

Filed Under: Dip into Poetry, Every Day Poems, poetry

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L.L. Barkat, Founder, Tweetspeak Poetry, T. S. Poetry Press, Every Day Poems, and Poetic Earth Month I’m a former English and elementary educator, K-12 certified, who believes in the heart of a teacher and the soul of a student. With expertise in literacy development and a strong interest in early childhood math education, I’m currently […]

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