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House & Home: Living Room Poems

By Heather Eure 21 Comments

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Come into our living room and relax. We’re brewing a pot of tea and writing poetry about the warm, familiar place where we can welcome friends and simply be ourselves.

Filed Under: Blog, House&Home, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writer's group resources, writing prompts

A Foolproof Guide to Getting Your Poems Published—While Having Fun!

By Susan Rich 24 Comments

How to Publish Your Poems and Have Fun - Susan Rich - Tweetspeak Poetry

Susan Rich found a way to enjoy the task of submitting poems, playing a form of the license plate game. You, too, can get your poems published and have fun.

Filed Under: Blog, Coloring Page Poems, Getting Published, Writing Life

Math, Science, & Technology Prompt: Physics Love Poem

By Heather Eure 11 Comments

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This week’s prompt dives into science and the poets who set in motion physics poetry (pun intended). Join us and create your own physics love poem.

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How to Write an Epic Poem: Infographic

By Will Willingham 11 Comments

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Help our noble hero fight good and evil with an epic poem. Our colorful epic poetry infographic will show you how. (And maybe make you laugh along the way.)

Filed Under: Blog, Epic Poetry, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources

How to Write a Poem in Every Classroom!

By Will Willingham 11 Comments

Green Apple How to Write a Poem Billy Collins Tania Runyan

We’re on a mission to get How to Write a Poem (and How to Read a Poem) into classrooms in every state. Join the challenge!

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Top 10 Best Fairy Tale Poems

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

Top 10 Fairy Tale Poems

From Cinderella to Midas, Rumpelstiltskin to Red Riding Hood, we’ve gathered up a basket full of 10 best Fairy Tale Poems to skip through the woods with.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, poetry

Top 10 Best Question Poems

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

Top 10 Question Poems

Here are 10 of the best question poems that give unexpected answers. How would you answer these same questions if the poem was yours?

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, Question Poems

Top 10 Best Rose Poems

By Will Willingham 14 Comments

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Robbie Burns didn’t write the first rose poem. But he may have written one of the best rose poems. Enjoy this fresh bouquet of 12—minus two!

Filed Under: Blog, Flower Poems, Red Poems, Rose Poems

Your Laundry Poems and Scratch Magazine Winner

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

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Today we’re featuring some of your laundry poems and announcing the winner of the Scratch Magazine giveaway.

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Top Ten Independence Poems

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

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All of us want a little independence; some of us want a lot. Which is to say that independence isn’t only a political thing. Celebrate (or keep reaching) with these 10 great independence poems.

Filed Under: Independence Poems, Poems, Red Poems

Photography Prompts: Faithful Dog Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 3 Comments

Faithful Dog

We received several heart-warming submissions for our photography prompts. Visit our family dog album, pick your favorite, and respond with a poem.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Dog Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photography Prompts: Puppy Dog Eyes Photo Play

By Heather Eure 16 Comments

Puppy Dog Eyes

Taking good pet photographs takes practice. Our photography prompts are here to help. Bring your camera and dog along with us for a little Photo Play!

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

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 6 Comments

Baby Face and Cowboy Boot

Join us for our Baby Face Photo Prompts follow-up and be stirred by the collection of photographs and poetry, steeped in back story. Come write yours.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play

By Heather Eure 24 Comments

Baby Face

Pick up your camera and join us for our photo prompts while we explore this month’s Baby, Baby theme. What do you see when you look through the viewfinder?

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

How to Write a Poem: Jealous Poem Stacks

By L.L. Barkat 55 Comments

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English Teaching Resources: Poem stacks are good for starting something. Good for jealous days.

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Blog, English Teaching Resources, How to Write a Poem, Mischief Café Ideas, Nature Poems, Poem Stacks, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

Photo Prompts: Still Life With Cheese Photo Play

By Heather Eure 18 Comments

Still Life With Cheese

Capture beauty on a plate. Join us for this month’s Photo Prompts, and dabble in the art of food styling.

Filed Under: Blog, Cheese Poems, Eating and Drinking Poems, Food Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 13 Comments

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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

Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

An Ode to Home Photo Prompt

There is something about home that bestows a sense of peace, comfort, and belonging. Home sustains us. Walk through the door after a long day and inhale. It smells familiar, like a favorite sweater. Come on over to our house for Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home. It’s Photo Play day!

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

Photo Prompts: Spanish Lace Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 10 Comments

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Special thanks to all our photographers and poets who participated in last week’s photo play, poetry and photo prompts. Come, be inspired and write a poem with us!

Filed Under: Blog, Lace Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, Spanish Lace, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Poetry and Photo Prompts: Spanish Lace Photo Play

By Heather Eure 42 Comments

Lace photo prompts

Photographs can have a poetic voice. With photography as in poetry, sometimes what isn’t said is just as important as what is. Join us for our latest Photo Play prompt, finding lace in nature, and letting it tell us what isn’t said.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, Lace Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, Spanish Lace, Themed Writing Projects

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