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Maya Angelou: The Poetry and Life of Reinvention

By Glynn Young 9 Comments

Maya Angelou-You May Have the Grace

Maya Angelou was an unlikely candidate for literary success. But she reinvented herself, more than once.

Filed Under: Black Poets, Hope Poems, Humanity Poems, Maya Angelou, Poems, poetry, poetry news, Poets

Journey into Poetry: Victoria Addesso

By Vicki Addesso 15 Comments

Journey into Poetry Victoria Addesso Tweetspeak Poetry

On a trip to the shopping mall I visit the bookstore and buy my first book: Ariel. A thin paperback. I read it that night. I read it all summer long.

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Poetry for Life. Start Here.

By L.L. Barkat 8 Comments

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How do you go about changing lives with poetry? One student, one class at a time. Poetry for Life can start here.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry

Take Your Poet to Work Day is Coming

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

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Take Your Poet to Work Day is coming July 16. We have a brand new crew of poets that are eager for the chance to go to work with you.

Filed Under: Infographics, poetry, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

National Student Poet: Michaela Coplen (Part I): Connecting with Poetry

By Maureen Doallas 18 Comments

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National Student Poet Michaela Coplen noticed the voice of the military family in literature was absent. “I’ve always wanted to help fill that void.”

Filed Under: Blog, Interview

Baby, Baby Poetry Prompt: The Short Years

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

Beautiful Baby Poems

The time between infancy and adulthood are but a blink. Come along as we examine The Short Years, courtesy of our Baby, Baby Poetry Prompt.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Childhood Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks + Emily

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

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Artful chocolate, famous punk authors, poetry in the supermarket, and how to not write a novel. It’s the best in poetry: our monthly Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Stories, Emily Dickinson, Libraries, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

T.S. Poetry Press Goes to the Big Apple (and Donates a Peach)

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

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T.S. Poetry Press is doing its part to ensure that on your next trip to New York City, the endless river of books will still be flowing freely.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Literary Tour, New York Literary

Top Ten Reasons to Love the Academy of American Poets “Poetry and the Creative Mind”

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

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Missed the Academy of American Poets “Poetry and the Creative Mind” gala? Here’s our recap, in classic Top Ten format.

Filed Under: Blog, Courage Poems, New York Literary, Poems about poetry, poetry, Student Writing, Top Ten Poetic Tweets

National Poetry Month Poetry Dare: Wisława Szymborska’s “Interview with a Child”

By Will Willingham 18 Comments

Wisława Szymborska Interview with a Child

The young Master in Wisława Szymborska’s “Interview with a Child” challenges us to reject the idea that things are only as they seem.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, poetry, Poetry Dare, Wislawa Szymborska

Library Hotel Picks a Poetry Garden Winner!

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

Cherry Blossoms Library Hotel Poetry Garden

Who won the Poetry Garden poem pick at Library Hotel? Check it out (and see some of the other choices!)

Filed Under: Libraries, Travel Poems

National Poetry Month Poetry Dare: Wisława Szymborska’s “A Speech at the Lost and Found”

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

umbrella Wisława Szymborska speech at the lost-and-found

When contemplating infinity, it’s helpful to have a small thing that can fit in our hand. Wisława Szymborska places a blue umbrella alongside the universe.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, poetry, Poetry Dare, Wislawa Szymborska

National Poetry Month Poetry Dare: Wisława Szymborska’s “Could Have”

By Will Willingham 22 Comments

Wisława Szymborska Could Have

It’s difficult to explain good fortune, though that didn’t stop Wisława Szymborska from trying in her poem “Could Have.”

Filed Under: Blog, Catalog Poems, National Poetry Month, poetry, Poetry Dare, Wislawa Szymborska

National Poetry Month Poetry Dare: Wisława Szymborska’s “Conversation with a Stone”

By Will Willingham 16 Comments

Wisława Szymborska's Conversation with a Stone

Wisława Szymborska’s “Conversation with a Stone” evokes the infuriating sense of talking to a rock. That’s a good reason to love the poem.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, Nature Poems, poetry, Wislawa Szymborska

Say Cheese Poetry Prompt and a Playlist

By Heather Eure 53 Comments

Say Cheese

It’s time for a new cheese poetry prompt and a playlist. We’ve got unique songs and a prompt that’s sure to bring on the cheese.

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

National Poetry Month: Win 2 With Haiku, at Library Hotel

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

The library hotel

Now you can win a two-night stay at the Library Hotel in NYC. With your original haiku! National Poetry Month contest winners announced May 5.

Filed Under: National Poetry Month, Poetry Contests

National Poetry Month Poetry Dare: Wisława Szymborska’s “Vocabulary”

By Will Willingham 38 Comments

wislawa szymborska vocabulary

Join us for Week #1 of our National Poetry Month Poetry Dare. We’re looking at “Vocabulary” and “An Effort” by Wisława Szymborska. What did you read?

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, poetry, Poetry Dare, Wislawa Szymborska, writer's group resources

Fiction Workshop: The Art of Storytelling

By T.S. Poetry 5 Comments

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A fiction workshop you won’t forget, with leader Gloria Kempton. Kempton has worked with over 10, 000 writers to get them to the next level!

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, Finding Inspiration, Workshops, writer's group resources

Image-ine Poetry: “Girl in Street” by Lisa Hess Hesselgrave

By Maureen Doallas 26 Comments

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Writing poetry from art ignites creativity. For this Image-ine exercise, join Maureen Doallas as she responds to Lisa Hess Hesselgrave’s “Girl in Street.”

Filed Under: Blog, Image-ine

Tweetspeak Poetry’s Top Ten Posts from the Last Month (or so)

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

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What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month (or so).

Filed Under: Blog, Music, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

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