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Coloring Page Poems: Brother Bruin
Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Christina Rossetti’s “Brother Bruin.”
Learning to Love Art—It’s as Easy as Riding a Bike
Megan Willome learns to love art while visiting her town’s art galleries and studios on a bicycle tour.
Coloring Page Poems: Annabel Lee
Our coloring page poems series brings the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, today with Edgar Allan Poe’s “Annabel Lee.”
Coloring Page Poems: Ode on a Grecian Urn
Our new coloring page poems bring the fun stress relief of coloring pages and poetry together, starting with John Keats’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn.”
A Foolproof Guide to Getting Your Poems Published—While Having Fun!
Susan Rich found a way to enjoy the task of submitting poems, playing a form of the license plate game. You, too, can get your poems published and have fun.
Poetry Unit: Form
Organize your poetry unit by delving into different popular forms like sonnets and catalog poems, or haiku, sestinas, epic poems, and more. We’ve got great resources to help you.
How to Write an Epic Poem: Infographic
Help our noble hero fight good and evil with an epic poem. Our colorful epic poetry infographic will show you how. (And maybe make you laugh along the way.)
Have We Outlived Epic Poetry? Maybe, But Herrera to Rowling Say No
Have we outlived epic poetry? Karen Swallow Prior points to today’s epic literature and the communal creation of a new epic poem as evidence it’s still around.
Poetic Voices: Shelley Puhak and Jennifer K. Sweeney
Two recent poetry collections, by Shelley Puhak and Jennifer Sweeney, illustrate how well poetry can convey the idea of longing.
Poetry Unit: How to Write Great Poetry
Want to organize your poetry unit in terms of actually writing poetry? This can be a fun challenge, and enlightening! That’s why we published How to Write a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem “Introduction to Poetry.” It’s got everything you need for a poetry unit based on writing—from how to get started to […]
Healing with Poetry: Interview with Fred Foote (Part 3)
Maureen Doallas concludes her interview with Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.
Healing with Poetry: Interview with Poet Fred Foote (Part 2)
Maureen Doallas continues her interview with Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.
How to Write a Poem in Every Classroom!
We’re on a mission to get How to Write a Poem (and How to Read a Poem) into classrooms in every state. Join the challenge!
Healing with Poetry: Interview with Poet Fred Foote (Part 1)
Meet Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who served in the 2003 Iraq War and currently leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.
Poetic Voices: Paula Marie Coomer and Donna Vorreyer
Poets Donna Vorreyer and Paula Marie Coomer write about their lives, showing us that poetry is work and it is like windows into the soul.
Tania Pryputniewicz
Tania Pryputniewicz is a poet who supports Tweetspeak because she appreciates its warm & dynamic curatorial nature and the community of writers it attracts.
Photo Play 2: Heroes 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.
Photo Play and Poetry Prompt: Heroes and Villains
Sometimes we want to be the hero and other times, the villain. It’s good to have choices. Join us for Photo Play and pick your side.
Heroes and Villains: Playlist and Prompt
We’ve carefully curated this month’s playlist to bring you the songs of heroes and villains. There’s a theme song waiting for you. Just click play.