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Morphing: Lessons from the Year of the Monarch

By Dheepa R. Maturi 7 Comments

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Dheepa R. Maturi wraps the Year of the Monarch with a butterfly’s journey of growth and the lessons attracted along the way.

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Year of the Monarch: Butterfly Kisses—A Romantic Comedy

By Dheepa R. Maturi 6 Comments

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Dheepa R. Maturi finds herself in the middle of a romantic comedy with her affections for the monarch butterfly. Audio included!

Filed Under: Blog, Butterfly Poems, poetry prompt, Year of the Monarch

Poet Laura: Goodbye—and Hello!

By Dheepa R. Maturi 14 Comments

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Dheepa R. Maturi bids farewell as 2023’s Poet Laura while she announces and welcomes her successor for 2024. Find out who takes up the feather and where you can find Dheepa in the year to come.

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Poet Laura: For the Birds—A Poetry Reading … for Chickens

By Dheepa R. Maturi 6 Comments

lake and trees poet laura

Dheepa R. Maturi reaches the “Reading Poetry to Chickens” stage of her Poet Laura journey. Join her at the chicken coop for couplets and rhymes.

Filed Under: Blog, Chicken poems, Poet Laura

Poet Laura: I Surrender

By Dheepa R. Maturi 4 Comments

wall of sticky notes love

Writer Dheepa R. Maturi enters a hard period in life, and it strongly blocks her writing. But then she finds a surprising way through. You could, too.

Filed Under: Blog, Poet Laura, Writing Life

Poet Laura: A Tribute to Laura Barkat—and All the Other “Lauras”

By Dheepa R. Maturi 12 Comments

Lit diya lamp on street at night

One of the Poet Laura’s tasks each year is to write poems about Lauras. This month, Dheepa R. Maturi pays tribute to the special Lauras who bring light to the world.

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Poet Laura: Happy Earth Day, and Don’t Miss the Trees for the Forest

By Dheepa R. Maturi 20 Comments

droplets on green leaf

For Earth Day, Dheepa R. Maturi, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, writes about the benefits of forest bathing and the perils of rainforest sleeping.

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, Nature Poems, Poet Laura, Tree Poems

Poet Laura: New Year, New Lists

By Dheepa R. Maturi 15 Comments

Teacup with spoon and string

Dheepa R. Maturi, Poet Laura, ushers in the new year with a thoughtful perspective on resolutions and new year list-making.

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