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Poets and Poems: R.S. Thomas’s “Poems to Elsi”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Poets and Poems: Poems to Elsi by R.S. Thomas

Poets and Poems looks at “Poems to Elsi” by R.S. Thomas, which provides insight into the Thomas marriage of more than 50 years.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Grief Poems, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, Poets

Top Ten Reasons to be a Tweetspeak Tugboat

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

tweetspeak tugboat supporters

Want to help Tweetspeak Poetry keep providing great content? Our Top Ten Reasons to be a Tweetspeak Tugboat Supporter.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Tweetspeak Tugboats

Poets and Poems: Jean Sprackland’s “Sleeping Keys”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Jean Sprackland’s “Sleeping Keys” quietly underscores the importance of what lies unrecognized and forgotten—a thoughtful selection for Poets and Poems.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, Grief Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Writers Toolkit: 4 Ways to Generate Writing Ideas

By Charity Singleton Craig 9 Comments

How to generate writing ideas is a frequent question–and writing topic–for writers. How do you get your ideas? Charity Singleton Craig shares four ways.

Filed Under: Blog, Poets and Writers Toolkit, Writing Tips

Ghazal for a Gazelle: How to Write a Ghazal [Infographic]

By Will Willingham 19 Comments

how to write a ghazal infographic

Have you tried your hand yet? Our new poetry infographic shows you how to write a ghazal, complete with a smiling gazelle.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Ghazal Poems, Infographics, poetry, poetry teaching resources

WordCandy Sweet Bloggers: Quoting Cats

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

wordcandy cats

I had visions of growing old in a house full of cats (all offspring of the mangy Mommy Kitty and her many-timing orange Tom), and spending my final days surrounded in my living room recliner by litter boxes and tuna cans piled as high as my chest, a world speckled in cat dander in which I never meant to live. Cats can do that to a person.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, WordCandy

Top 10 Poems with Make-or-Break Titles

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

top ten poem titles

Your poem title sets the tone. We show how changing a title can create an entirely different poem. Plus 9 poems with make-or-break titles!

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Haiku Poems, Humorous Poems, love poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Tattoo Poems

Fiction Jumpstart Workshop Fall 2013

By Anthony Connolly 4 Comments

Dream of writing the breakout novel? You need to start somewhere. Begin today, with our Fiction Workshop taught by bestselling author Anthony Connolly.

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

The Writing Life: Beginnings, Pt. 1

By Ann Kroeker 38 Comments

the writing life beginnings pt 1

The athlete of the family lives in the shadow of her brother while secretly dreaming of a writing life of her own.

Filed Under: Blog, journey into poetry, Writing Life

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

top ten poetry picks

Emily Dickinson’s pickup lines, op-ed poetry, why you should draw with your 4-year-old. It’s a brand new week of our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Tattoo Poems, Tattoos, Top Ten Poetic Tweets

Top 10 Funny Poems

By Will Willingham 30 Comments

Cute Girl Laughing Top 10 Funny Poems

What makes for funny poems? Maybe the same things that make any writing funny. Enjoy a laugh and these ten funny poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Cat Poems, Children's Poetry, Dog Poems, Funniest Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry teaching resources, Short Poems

Creative Writing Workshops: The Glen

By Tania Runyan 7 Comments

Poet Tania Runyan travels to New Mexico to attend one of Glen’s Creative Writing Workshops: Glen West.

Filed Under: Finding Inspiration, Writer's Conferences

Iowa Summer Writing Festival: There to Write

By Tania Runyan 2 Comments

If you’re looking for a place to network, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival may not be the best for you. You’re there to write.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, Finding Inspiration, Writer's Conferences, writer's group resources, writing prompts

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Seth Haines 3 Comments

Book doodles, flower-power drone poetry bombs, Papa on Facebook, refrigerator poetry, and Afghani poetry–it’s all here in this week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks!

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This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 16 Comments

top ten poetry picks

Cats and poetry, caffeine and creativity, painting memes and tweeting the OED. It’s all in This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Seth Haines 5 Comments

The question of art, children’s poetry, and the scientific uses of poetry–It’s all in this week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks!

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

This Writing Life: Summer is Fiction

By Anthony Connolly 16 Comments

Fiction Beautiful Beach

Summer means fiction. What are you doing with yours?

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At Tweetspeak Poetry, we are committed to helping people become who they really are. We believe in the power of community reading, writing, and just plain living, to accomplish this. Write. A Book of Beginnings Creative Writing Workshops Fiction Posts & Prompts Memoir Notebook Poets and Writers Toolkit Writing Prompts

A Book of Beginnings: Currants

By L.L. Barkat 20 Comments

Green Currant Book by mwri

Can you start writing a book too soon? Look to the currants.

Filed Under: A Book of Beginnings, Blog, Fiction, writer's group resources

Fiction Friday (on Wednesday): Star Trek Encounter

By Anonymous 5 Comments

Star Trek Fiction

Writing short fiction is a marvelous playground for the poet to develop the essential ingredients of great poems. Try your hand at our “encounter” prompt today.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, poetry teaching resources, Star Trek Fiction, Student Writing, writer's group resources, writing prompts

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