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Tweetspeak Poetry’s Top Ten Posts from the Last Month (or so)

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

top ten poetry posts

What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month (or so). Featuring Claire Burge, Lakin Easterling, Daniel Sperry, Poets House and more.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry humor, poetry prompt, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Cat Poetry: Ancient Cat Poems

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

Ancient Cat Poetry Black Cat

Cats have a long history that can be plumbed and poeticized—from Egypt to China, Greece to Japan.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Cat Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

No Cat Poetry for Fierce Dog Lovers

By Seth Haines 5 Comments

cat poetry

Cat poetry for dog lovers? Probably not. It might be a genetic thing.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry

Cat Poetry: Grumpy Cat Poems

By L.L. Barkat 14 Comments

Grumpy Cat Poems Poetry

Cat poems are sometimes grumpy cat poems. Write yours catalog style?

Filed Under: Cat Poems, Catalog Poems, Funny Poems, Haiku Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

top ten poetry picks

San Francisco in toothpicks, getting Beowulf wrong, everything Emily Dickinson ever wrote on. It’s this week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Billy Collins, Blog, Books, Cat Poems, Emily Dickinson, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Cat Poetry: Funny Poems by Cats

By T.S. Poetry 11 Comments

Funny Poems Cat Poems Cute Cat

Cat poems are sometimes funny poems. Especially if the cat is the one who wrote them! Come now, be the cat.

Filed Under: Blog, Cat Poems, Dog Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Cat Poetry: The Cat’s Meow Playlist & Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 27 Comments

Cat Poetry White Cat Poems

Cat poetry has been around for a long time. And why not? Cats are just so intriguing!

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Blog, Cat Poems, Ghazal Poems, Haiku Poems, Music, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Now Look Who’s Writing Poetry: Cats

By Glynn Young 27 Comments

Upside down cat

Cats write poems about family, work, play, and existence in I Could Pee on This by Francesco Marciuliano.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, article, Blog, Cat Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Short Poems

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.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

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