Seth Haines tries his hand at penning a ghazal, a form of poetry that’s new to him, and finds himself sinking into its rhythms.
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Twitter Party: The Poetry Home Repair Manual 2
Six additional poems from Tweetspeak Poetry’s recent poetry jam on Twitter, prompted by line from Ted Kooser’s “The Poetry Home Repair Manual.”
Ghazal Poetry: How to Write a Ghazal & Playlist!
Ghazal poetry is poetry of longing. Check out these easy instructions for How to Write a Ghazal. And smile at “Hip-Hop Ghazal, ” by Patricia Smith.
Twitter Party: The Poetry Home Repair Manual
Tweetspeak Poetry’s recent poetry jam on Twitter used Ted Kooser’s “The Poetry Home Repair Manual” for prompts — with some surprising results.
Tattoo Poetry: Jealousy Between the Inks
Be a tattoo that has had to share the body that bears it. How do you feel about the other tattoos?
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
We’re hosting a Twitter Poetry Party tonight. To get you warmed up, here are ten of the best poetic tweets we’ve seen in the last few weeks
Best Tattoo Songs: Plus, Poetry
To kick off this month’s new Tattoo poetry theme, we gathered a list of the best tattoo songs we could find.
Operation Poetry Dare: For the Love
Can poetry be taught or learned? Or is it a relationship one enters into? Nancy Franson continues her experimental reading in the Poetry Dare. Settle down now. Drink some cranberry juice.
Last Month’s Top Ten Posts on Tweetspeak Poetry
What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month.
Poetry Comics: The Poetry Industry
Did you know? The Poetry Industry has its own park.
Twitter Poetry: Spinning for Tickets for a Prayer Wheel 3
Six additional poems from the recent Tweetspeak Twitter poetry jam, with prompts taken from Annie Dillard’s “Tickets for a Prayer Wheel.”
Twitter Poetry: Spinning for Tickets for a Prayer Wheel 2
The next six poems edited from the recent Tweetspeak Twitter Poetry jam, with the prompts from Annie Dillard’s “Tickets for a Prayer Wheel.”
National Poetry Month: poemcrazy: Open the Window
Poems and dreams gather fragments of our days and piece them back together in whimsical, even frightening ways. Join us for our latest ‘poemcrazy’ discussion.
Twitter Poetry: Spinning Tickets for a Prayer Wheel
It was some Twitter poetry party. Get ready for a bank, some actors, fish, a scarlet waterfall, and bananas. Bananas?
Top 10 Poetry Sites to Follow for National Poetry Month
Who to follow for National Poetry Month (and maybe all year long). The best in poetry sites.
Poetry at Work: A Poet Jump Starts a Company
A poet was asked to create a celebration for a company that was to be spun off as a separate organization.
The Ticket Counter: National Poetry Month
At Tweetspeak Poetry, we know you want *in* to the special experience of National Poetry Month. So we’ll be curating the best experiences for you, all month long.
A Ticket to National Poetry Month: Twitter Poetry Party
National Poetry Month starts Monday. Tweetspeak will be your go-to place for tickets to the best in poetry all month long. Your first ticket is one of our favorites: Tweetspeak will host a Twitter Poetry Party on Thursday, from 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST.
The Collaborative Pantoum (A Writing Prompt)
The pantoum is a metaphor, an artistic expression of cooperation, and the perfect poetic medium for artistic collaboration. Seth Haines invites you to join with other poets in a collaborative pantoum in the comments.
Freedom In Structure: The Pantoum (A Writing Prompt)
Poetic forms can bring an explorative freedom to the poet. Seth Haines explores the pantoum form, and offers a writing prompt.