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Smiles, Laughter & Joys: Humor Me Poetry Prompt

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

What happens when two authors who publish within days of each other find themselves celebrating at the same local hangout? Lots of laughter, thanks to great friends.

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Poets and Poems: Leon Stokesbury and “You Are Here”

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

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“You Are Here” by Leon Stokesbury combines new poems and previously published poems to provide insight, emotion, and even humor.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, Poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry humor, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Billy Collins and “Aimless Love”

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

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For Poets and Poems this week, we feature Poet Billy Collins’ new collection, Aimless Love–a welcome addition to his body of work.

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Tweetspeak Exclusive: Yet Another Emily Dickinson Daguerreotype Discovered

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

The recent discovery of a third daguerreotype of Victorian-era poet Emily Dickinson has historians scratching their heads.

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Fiction Friday: The Bra

By Tania Runyan 4 Comments

As I continue my journey through The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction, I continue to be amazed by how a simple writing prompt can suddenly open a new world of characters, events and emotions. After just a few minutes of writing, I get to meet people I never knew existed and […]

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Daily Dose: Gold-Plated

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

What if you got invited to TED? What would *you* wear?

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Daily Dose: Mental Hygiene

By Will Willingham 14 Comments

Did you get your Daily Dose of office amusement today?

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Poetry Humor: The Poet—Local Senior Ladies Club

By Sara Barkat 5 Comments

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If you’ve been following our Poet, you know he got his poetic license back, but only on probation. Community service: write for the Local Senior Ladies Club.

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The Poet’s Life

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A hilarious look at what poets really do.

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