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National Poetry Month Events: Pick a Poem for Library Hotel

By T.S. Poetry 15 Comments

Library Hotel National Poetry Month Pick a Poem Event

Library Hotel, Best American Poetry, and TS Poetry are asking you to pick a poem for the Library Hotel’s beautiful Poetry Garden. If your poem is chosen, you will receive a gift.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month

Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

twitter poems top ten poetic tweets

We’re featuring Twitter poetry today, ten of our favorite short poems written on our recent titles including Poetry at Work, Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree, How to Read a Poem and our latest title, Love, Etc.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Poetry at Work, Twitter poetry

Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

twitter poetry top ten poetic tweets

Sometimes, it so happens we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” It’s Twitter Poetry. Maybe it didn’t even mean to be a poem, but it’s a poetic thing all the same. It’s a way of using words well.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top Ten Poetic Tweets, Twitter poetry

The Poetry of Walking, History and Houses

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Poetry of walking, houses

A stroll, even in familiar neighborhoods, can prompt reflection, imagination, discovery, and insight. Perhaps it could be called the poetry of walking.

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, Poems, poetry, Poets, Writing in Place

Spanish Lace: Perception Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

Spanish Lace: Perception Poetry Prompt- Consider the people of Spain and those who inspired this coveted lace. Come write with us.

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

Coming Home to Scotland and Scottish Poetry

By Ann Kroeker 39 Comments

Castle Clouds Scotland Scottish Poetry

Surprised by Scotland, a writer finds herself taken by her past, her present with Scottish poets, and maybe (who knows) her future.

Filed Under: Blog, George MacDonald, Grief Poems, love poems, love poetry, poetry, Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Poetry

Poetry Date: Sisters Read Tolkien and One Wears Dagger

By L.L. Barkat 22 Comments

Tolkien map color Poetry Dare Tolkien poems

Plan a poetry date with a friend, sibling, co-worker, lover. Choose a poet, a venue, a snack or a drink, and read to each other. Today’s date: Tolkien!

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, Poetry Date, Sonnets, Tolkien

Poetry Dare: What Tangled Webs T. S. Eliot Weaves

By Sandra Heska King 33 Comments

t s eliot poetry dare

Sandra Heska King’s poetry dare continues, while she suspends herself in the web woven by T. S. Eliot’s marvelous collection of words.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Poetry Dare, T.S. Eliot

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

Spanish Lace: Playlist & Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 50 Comments

Spanish Lace Poetry Prompt

If you look closely, the intricate pattern of Spanish Lace has a story to tell. We’ve woven together a new playlist of songs—from Spanish lace to lace in general, from the group Paper Lace to some great Spanish love songs. An intoxicating variety of tunes, and a poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Dream Poems, Music, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Spanish Lace, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Poetry and Photo Prompts: Doors & Passageways Photo Play

By Julie Matkin 46 Comments

Looking out into the sunlight

Join our Photo Play opportunity to explore our monthly poetry themes in a visual way (or write a poem, if you prefer!). First up: Doors & Passageways.

Filed Under: Blog, Door Photos, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, Themed Writing Projects

Doors & Passageways: Playlist & Poetry Prompt

By L.L. Barkat 33 Comments

Red Door Poems Red Door Poetry

Listen to our new Doors & Passageways playlist, then write a doors or passageways poem, including a line of the lyrics if you like.

Filed Under: Blog, Doors Poems, love poems, love poetry, Night Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, Train poems, writing prompts

Top Ten Posts of 2013 at Tweetspeak Poetry

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

As we turn the page to 2014, we’re playing back the most popular posts at Tweetspeak Poetry of 2013. Not surprisingly, these posts reflected our commitment to play, learn, and grow.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry

New York City Meetup with Tweetspeak Poetry

By L.L. Barkat 20 Comments

Candles by Jess Damen Tweetspeak Poetry Meetup

Tweetspeak Poetry is planning a New York City Meetup this spring! So many details to come. And arrangements to be made.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Poems, Poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, Short Poems

Poetry in the Cubicle: The Weight of the Poem

By Rick Maxson 12 Comments

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What do you do with the poem you cannot write? You follow it. Even if it never leaves the four square walls of your office cubicle. Join Richard Maxson for Poetry at Work.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, work poems

Reading and Writing Workshops: Tolkien I – The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, & Tolkien Life

By Chris Yokel 4 Comments

Dragons Tolkien Workshops Hobbit Workshops

Are you a lover of Tolkien who wants to learn more about the depths of his mythology? This workshop is for you!

Filed Under: Blog, Tolkien, Workshops

Night Poetry: Darkness and Villanelle Poems

By T.S. Poetry 11 Comments

Night Poems Dark Poems Dylan Thomas Villanelle Poems

Try your hand at a night poem that easily captures the ambiguity of darkness, simply by virtue of its form.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Poems, Father Poems, Grief Poems, love poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects

Our Favorite Books About Poetry

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

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The Tweetspeak Poetry editorial team shares a list of our favorite books about poetry.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, poetry, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Great Gifts for CoWorkers, Under $15

By T.S. Poetry Leave a Comment

Bring smiles (and even life-changing possibility) to friends and associates—with these great gifts for coworkers, under $15!

Filed Under: Blog, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry Gifts

Writing Workshops: How to Powerfully Build Your Author Platform

By Jane Friedman 16 Comments

How to Powerfully Build Your Platform

Why do you need an author platform? Maybe you want to get an agent, sell a book proposal, or promote a book—self-published or with a traditional publisher.

Filed Under: Blog, Book promotion, Workshops, writer's group resources, Writing Business Tips

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