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Twitter Party: Slivers of Plum at Midnight

By Glynn Young 11 Comments

Tweetspeak Poetry’s most recent Twitter party resulted in ten poems about lemonade, lightning, bread, gears, a locomotive, and an equation — of bees.

Filed Under: Bee Poems, love poems, Moon poems, Night Poems, Plum Poems, Poems, poetry, Short Poems, Surreal Poems, Twitter poetry

Photo Play 2: Heroes and Villains

By Heather Eure 14 Comments

Parrot Heros and Villains

We’re dancing between light & shadow, heroes & villains. Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Come write a poem & share it with us.

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

Photo Play 2: Golf & Greens

By Heather Eure 1 Comment

Dandelion Poetry Prompt

Green is a color of relaxation, renewal, and harmony. We can’t think of a better way to rejuvenate than with a little poetry and Photo Play 2.

Filed Under: Blog, color poems, Golf & Greens, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Play: Golf & Greens

By Heather Eure 15 Comments

Golf and Greens Poetry Prompt

Golf & Greens Photo Play is an invitation to capture the picturesque landscape of rolling fairways, water features, and neatly manicured greens. Join us!

Filed Under: Blog, Golf & Greens, Golf Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, writing prompts

Top 10 Best Chicken Poems

By Will Willingham

Top 10 Chicken Poems

If Google search is any indication, the world is looking for chicken poetry. Here are 10 chicken poems to make the search easier. (Or at least more fun.)

Filed Under: Blog, Chicken poems, National Poetry Month, National Poultry Month, poetry

Photo Play 2: Air, Breath, Wind

By Heather Eure 21 Comments

butterfly abstract

We invite you to explore the photographs shared by our community & write a poem inspired by what you see. Drift with the breeze & join us for Photo Play 2.

Filed Under: Air and Wind, Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Play: Air, Breath, Wind

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

wind, air, breath

Everything needs a little room to breathe. Join us as we explore air, breath, wind. It’s time for Photo Play!

Filed Under: Air and Wind, Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Play 2: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

By Heather Eure 20 Comments

Fairy Tale and Fantasy

Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Jump into our fairy tale storybook and share your poetry magic with us!

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Bread, Pastries, & Pies: Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 36 Comments

Bread, Pastries, and Pies

Explore the Photo Play 2 contributions from our community. Share your made-from-scratch poem inspired by all the different Bread, Pastries, & Pies you see.

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

Photo Play: Bread, Pastries, and Pies

By Heather Eure 50 Comments

Bread, Pastries, & Pies

Food photography can be poetry for the eyes, especially when its Bread, Pastries, & Pies. Join us as we pass around the baked goods. It’s Photo Play time!

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

5 Great New Year’s Poems

By Will Willingham 14 Comments

5 great new year's poems

The future rolling out before us captivates us with anticipation at the same time as it can unnerve us with its uncertainty. For now, let’s go with the anticipation, revel in the thoughts of good things to come. Here are 5 great poems to mark the New Year, and new beginnings.

Filed Under: Blog, New Year's Poems

Make Me Laugh: Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 12 Comments

Make Me Laugh

Join us for a few giggles and smiles while you explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Be inspired and share your poetry with us.

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

Top 10 Best Mirror Poems

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

mirror poems

Poems make wonderful mirrors, excellent tools for self-reflection. We’ve gathered up a collection of 10 great mirror poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Mirror Poems, poetry

Your Laundry Poems and Scratch Magazine Winner

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

laundry poems

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

Filed Under: Blog, Laundry Poems, poetry, poetry prompt

Top 10 Best Laundry Poems

By Will Willingham 48 Comments

laundry poems

Take a break from your laundry hanging, or ironing, or presoaking, and enjoy this neatly folded basket of laundry poems, plus a giveaway of Scratch Magazine.

Filed Under: Blog, Laundry Poems, Poems, poetry

Top Ten Independence Poems

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

independence day poems straw fireworks

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

Ode to the Ode

By Marjorie Maddox 15 Comments

ode to a frog

Whether its in praise of a stapler, an old t-shirt or a frog, Marjorie Maddox tells us we need the “cadence of praise.” We need the Ode.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, love poems, love poetry, Nature Poems, Ode Poems, Poems, poetry

7 Chocolate Poems for Your Love (of Chocolate)

By Will Willingham 25 Comments

chocolate poems

Good love poems aren’t always about love. Sometimes, they are about chocolate (its own kind of love). Try this collection of rich, dark chocolate poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Chocolate, Chocolate Poems, love poems, Valentine's Day

This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

top ten poetry picks

The worst state to borrow books for fictional children, what memoir is not, revising everything from poetry to the NSA. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Creativity, poetry, Poetry at Work, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Poem Analysis: Anne Sexton’s “Her Kind”

By Sara Barkat 16 Comments

Anne Sexton Her Kind

An evocative, insightful analysis of Sexton’s “Her Kind, ” from student writer Sara Barkat. Hold on to your hat!

Filed Under: Blog, Poem Analysis, Poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Student Writing, Woman Poems

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