“As FolkTaleTeller,” the new poetry chapbook by Paul Brookes, includes 33 poems that tell the stories of English folk tales.
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Perspective: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ is a Medieval Novel
“Charlotte’s Web” a medieval novel? Join author Megan Willome as she gives a different perespective on the classic story.
By Heart: ‘Renascence’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay + Mad Libs Prompt
Let’s make poetry Mad Libs! Join us as we fill in the blanks to the beginning of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Renascence.”
50 States of Generosity: Kentucky
We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on Kentucky—its bluegrass and its song, “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”
Perspective: Found in Translation
Nothing is lost in translation in Maria Dahvana Headley’s contemporary rendering of “Beowulf” — backward, in high heels.
“Making Peace with Paradise” by Tania Runyan
In “Making Peace with Paradise,” Tania Runyan reflects on her upbringing in the state that gave us suburbs and the Beach Boys.
Can a Machine Write Better Than You?—5 Best (And Worst) AI Poem Generators
Ever wanted AI to write a poem for you? Well, you’re in luck—here are 5 best AI poem generators around, featuring Hades and Persephone.
50 States of Generosity: California
We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on California and the all-American fabric produced there: denim.
Classic Biography: “Edgar Lee Masters” by Herbert Russell
In his classic biography of Edgar Lee Masters, Herbert Russell tells the story of a writer defined by one single, enormously successful work.
Poets and Poems: Kathy Fagan and “Bad Hobby”
The 45 poems of “Bad Hobby” by Kathy Fagan return continually to the importance of family and relationships.
Perspective: The Poet Takes a Bike Ride
How does a poet gain perspective? Megan Willome takes a bike ride—in Canada. Share your August reads, fellow poets!
Literary Context as a Philosophical Tool in Plato’s Protagoras
Literary Context as a Philosophical Tool in Plato’s Protagoras In the Protagoras, Plato offers an example of how to do literary analysis, through Socrates’ analysis in the dialogue of a poem by Simonides. This internal example, and the issues it brings up, may offer insights on Plato’s thoughts about analyzing arguments that appear in literary […]
Poet Laura: Telling Your Story Through Another’s Eyes
Karen Paul Holmes, our Poet Laura, is back with persona poems, a tool poets can use to tell their own stories through the eyes of another.
Earth Song Book Club: The Wild Places
In this week’s Earth Song book club, Rebecca Martin considers the power of poems to transport the reader to another place, whether the woodlands or the wilds.
The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman (full text)
Read the classic story below, or check out our list of The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman characters, or read the author’s own essay on Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Want something shorter? Check out the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Summary. Or enjoy The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte […]
50 States of Generosity: Michigan
We continue our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on the different types of mystery that are Pure Michigan.
Children’s Book Club: ‘The Beatryce Prophecy’ by Kate DiCamillo
In Kate DiCamillo’s “The Beatryce Prophecy,” our hero changes her story (with the help of a goat. Join us for Children’s Book Club.
Tell the Bees: A Little Chat Highlight
Peek in on an evening of poetry and beekeeping talk, with this highlight of the chat during our “Tell the Bees” event with Sara Eddy.
Perspective: Letters of Three
Parenting is hard—sure—but writing believable parents is hard too. Megan Willome writes letters to three sets of fictional parents.
Tell the Bees—and Sue, and Sara, and Emily
The bees have something to say—to Sue Hubbell, to Emily Dickinson, and to Sara Eddy, our Summer Lights poet.