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Poetry Prompt: Dewsweepers

By Heather Eure 12 Comments

Dewsweepers

This week’s poetry prompt takes you on an early morning stroll on a golf course. Come write a poem with us, Dewsweeper.

Filed Under: Blog, Golf & Greens, Golf Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Writers Workshop: Becoming Mindful in Place-Begins June!

By T.S. Poetry 22 Comments

Becoming Mindful Writers Workshop on Mindfulness and Place

Are you interested in slowing down and developing a deeper creative process and writing life? Becoming mindful of the places that surround you is a great beginning. Let this workshop guide and inspire.

Filed Under: Blog, Workshops

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

Golf & Greens: Playlist and Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 25 Comments

Golf and Greens Playlist and Poetry Prompt

Once you catch the scent of chlorophyll on the breeze, warmer days aren’t far behind. It’s time to celebrate with an all-new playlist & poetry prompt!

Filed Under: Blog, Golf & Greens, Golf Poems, Playlist, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Native Air

By Heather Eure 11 Comments

Poetry Prompt Native Air

Explore a bit more closely, the atmosphere you call home. Join our community for this week’s poetry prompt. Share, read, and be inspired.

Filed Under: Air and Wind, Blog, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Weather Poems, writing prompts

The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

the best in poetry

Writing conferences pert’near South Dakota, making carrots into clarinets, art you can’t see unless it’s raining. It has to be our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Books, Creativity, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Poetry Prompt: Wind, What’s Your Name?

By Heather Eure 33 Comments

Wind, What's Your Name?

There are names for each bluster, gust, & breeze that blows through nearly every corner of the world. Capture the wind, name it, & write a poem. Join us!

Filed Under: Air and Wind, Blog, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

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!

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Top Ten National Poetry Month Books and Tools!

By L.L. Barkat 5 Comments

Best National Poetry Month Books and Tools Wood Fence

Looking for the best National Poetry Month books and tools? From Billy Collins to haiku, from sonnets to cinnamon & jealous poem stacks, this list entices!

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, poetry teaching resources

10 Spring Books to Help Kiss Winter Goodbye

By L.L. Barkat 6 Comments

Spring Books Waterway with Fog 1

Here are ten great “spring books” to help us coax spring to (please!) make her appearance. From nonfiction to poetry to creativity and writing titles.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Finding Inspiration, Spring Poems

Top 10 Best Fairy Tale Poems

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

Top 10 Fairy Tale Poems

From Cinderella to Midas, Rumpelstiltskin to Red Riding Hood, we’ve gathered up a basket full of 10 best Fairy Tale Poems to skip through the woods with.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, poetry

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

Photo Play & Prompt: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

Fairy Tale & Fantasy Finland Forest

If we look closely, fairy tale images can be found all around us. So snap an enchanting photograph or write a poem & join us for a little Photo Play magic!

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

Poetry Prompt: Cookie of Good Fortune

By Heather Eure 51 Comments

Cookie of Good Fortune

We think every cookie is full of good luck. Especially when they’re chocolate chip! Join our poetry prompt & bake up your own cookie of good fortune.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, 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

Bread, Pastries, Pies Playlist & Prompt

By Heather Eure 134 Comments

Bread, Pastries, and Pies

This month’s playlist is a mouth-watering buffet of sweet musical delights. Listen along, share a pastry poem, and think about your New Year’s diet later.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Music, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

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

Photo Play and Prompt: Make Me Laugh

By Heather Eure 14 Comments

Make Me Laugh

It’s not just the sound of a laugh that makes us giggle along, sometimes it’s also what we see. Join us! It’s time for a little Photo Play with laughter.

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

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