Sandra Fox Murphy, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, takes readers on a Southern pilgrimage for this January and new year. Where might you travel in 2025?
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8 Ways to Cultivate The Art of Creative Living
Here are 8 ways researchers know creativity can be kindled. Plus, four ways T. S. Poetry makes it simple for you to do the kindling.
Poets and Poems: Megan Willome and “Love and other Mysteries”
The poems of “Love & other Mysteries” by Megan Willome look for the sacredness and mystery in life – and find it.
Poets and Poems: Catherine Abbey Hodges and “Empty Me Full”
The poems of “Empty Me Full” by Catherine Abbey Hodges move you, almost dreamlike, to considering the big questions of life.
Bonbons: Awe & Wonder Journal
The Awe & Wonder Journal bonbon is made with love and the following ingredients: • Inspiring quotes from… – Walt Whitman – Mahmoud Darwish – Jake Eagle – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Okakura Kakuzo – Laurie Klein – William Wordsworth • Gentle and beautiful poems by L.L. Barkat • Explanation of how to practice awe & wonder in […]
Poet Laura: What’s In a Name
Tweetspeak’s new Poet Laura, Sandra Fox Murphy, starts her year as Poet Laura with a poetic reflection on names and naming.
Morphing: Lessons from the Year of the Monarch
Dheepa R. Maturi wraps the Year of the Monarch with a butterfly’s journey of growth and the lessons attracted along the way.
Year of the Monarch—A Visit to Craik-Patton House
Laura Boggess visits Craik-Patton House for a garden party and shares about the Year of the Monarch project.
Glass & Gardening: Interview with Poet Jules Jacob
Two collections within one year’s time. Meet poet Jules Jacob and learn how she’s handled the challenge. Plus discover her inspirations!
Year of the Monarch: In Sync — a Communal Poem for the Monarch Butterfly
Plant seeds in poems and in nature. Dheepa Maturi invites us to write a communal poem for the monarch butterfly as the Year of the Monarch continues.
Poet Laura: Possibilities
This National Poetry Month, our Poet Laura, Michelle Ortega, postpones reading poems to chickens and considers other poetic possibilities.
Poets and Poems: Laurie Klein and “House of 49 Doors”
“House of 49 Doors,” the new poetry collection by Laurie Klein, reminds us we never really live our childhood behind.
How an Author Can Prevent Burnout
How can an author prevent burnout? This is an important question for the author who wants to stay the course and succeed.
XVIII. “Playmates” by Emily Dickinson
< Return to Emily Dickinson Poems XVIII. Playmates PLAYMATES. God permits industrious angels Afternoons to play. I met one, — forgot my school-mates, All, for him, straightway. God calls home the angels promptly At the setting sun; I missed mine. How dreary marbles, After playing Crown! -Emily Dickinson Enjoy Artistic Representations of “Playmates” by Emily Dickinson […]
Going on Holiday—Things to Unwrap While We’re Away!
We’re going on holiday. But before we go, we’re sharing a few things for you to unwrap while we’re away. See you on Jan 2!
Can You Halloween Haiku?
Haiku is usually reserved for nature in its transcendent moments. But this is Halloween, where (almost) anything goes. So why not try out a Halloween haiku?
10 Great Medieval Vibes Photos to Inspire Your Writing!
Looking for poetry writing inspiration? Go no further than this list of 10 great medieval vibes photos! Plus some fun medieval cooking terms you may never have encountered before.
Poets and Poems: Stephen Cushman and “Keep the Feast”
In “Keep the Feast,” poet Stephen Cushman combines the sacred and secular, producing psalms that are jarring and challenging.
The Gift of the Monarch Butterfly
An unusual gift prompts Dheepa Maturi to think about the tenuous world of the Monarch Butterfly. Come write a poem as you enter this world!
Poet Laura on the Moon
Tonight, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reveals her poem, commissioned by NASA to be sent to Europa, Jupiter’s moon. Our own Poet Laura, Dheepa R. Maturi, reveals her own poem to Earth’s moon.