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Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—6: Poetry Slam

By Laurie Klein 5 Comments

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Cheese Poetry: The Cheesiest Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

The Cheesiest

Join us while we explore the funny and sometimes cringe-worthy moments of our past. It promises to be the cheesiest poetry prompt yet.

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Top 100 FedEx Small Biz Contest Finalists Poems

By Maureen Doallas 17 Comments

top 100 fedex small business contest winners poems

The top 100 FedEx Small Business contest winners are in. And they are looking marvelously poetic. (Amusement at no extra charge.)

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Poetry Date: Sisters Read Tolkien and One Wears Dagger

By L.L. Barkat 22 Comments

Tolkien map color Poetry Dare Tolkien poems

Plan a poetry date with a friend, sibling, co-worker, lover. Choose a poet, a venue, a snack or a drink, and read to each other. Today’s date: Tolkien!

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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.

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Ghazal Poetry: Do the Twist Prompt

By T.S. Poetry 6 Comments

Ghazal Poetry Gazelles

Ghazal poetry sometimes asks the big questions. Who am I? Why am I here? And, for that matter, why are you?

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Top 10 Funny Poems

By Will Willingham 30 Comments

Cute Girl Laughing Top 10 Funny Poems

What makes for funny poems? Maybe the same things that make any writing funny. Enjoy a laugh and these ten funny poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Cat Poems, Children's Poetry, Dog Poems, Funniest Poems, Funny Poems, Humorous Poems, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry teaching resources, Short Poems

Blokes Who Write Bad Poetry: Black Bart

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton 17 Comments

black bart poetry

With twenty-seven robberies and two poems to his credit, Black Bart was a legend. Kimberlee Conway Ireton answers with a poem to Black Bart.

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Take Your Poet to Work: The Haiku Masters

By Will Willingham 29 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work Haiku Masters Cover

Our first poet collection releases for Take Your Poet to Work Day: The Haiku Masters (Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa)

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