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Poetry Prompt: Purple Moths + Dragons

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

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Join author Callie Feyen as she considers purple moths and dragons and the asymmetry of the world and herself.

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Poems to Listen By: Moonstruck 04—Delicate

By Laurie Klein 10 Comments

moonlight on waves

The moon is full of mystery and delicate secrets. In this episode of Poems to Listen By: Moonstruck, Laurie Klein reads L.L. Barkat’s “Delicate.”

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Stairs & Ascensions: Lighthouse in New Jersey

By L.L. Barkat Leave a Comment

Rumors of water lighthouse

For this month’s “Stairs and Ascensions” theme, enjoy this patron-only excerpt from L.L. Barkat’s beloved Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing.

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Poetry Prompt: The five senses reading and writing poetry

By Callie Feyen 11 Comments

Instead of asking whether you’ll succeed, what if you asked yourself, “Would I like to try?” It might lead to less worry and more play. And more poetry.

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Making a Life With Poetry, Together

By L.L. Barkat 24 Comments

Making a Life with Poetry honey glass jar

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Poetry Prompt: Angry Poem Stacks

By Callie Feyen 9 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she shares how editor L.L. Barkat helped her pay attention to her anger using the Jealous Poem Stacks model.

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Happy Birthday, Reading in the Wild!

By Megan Willome 19 Comments

Help us say Happy Birthday to Reading in the Wild, our monthly reading roundup with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

Make it the Most Colorful Holiday

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

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Our newly updated shop features bright, colorful art-ware for everyone on your holiday gift list, from sneakers and tote bags to decorative plates and mugs.

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Of Color, Beauty, the Alphabet, and Fun: “A is for Azure”

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Chameleon A is for Azure color

“A is for Azure,” written by L.L. Barkat and illustrated by Donna Falcone, is a book about color, the alphabet, and literacy. It’s also full of childlike wonder.

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Top 10 Best Night Poems

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Top 10 Night Poems silver grass against night sky

Poets have forever been writing about the night, both those things that go bump and the things that delight. Enjoy a sampling in this collection of 10 great night poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Dream Poems, Moon poems, Nature Poems, Night Poems, Poems, poetry

Top 10 Writing Quotes to Get You Started in 2016

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Top 10 Writing Quotes

Whether you included your writing goals in your 2016 resolutions, this collection of 10 great writing quotes might give you the inspiration you need to get started.

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Top 10 Fall Poems

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Top 10 Fall Poems

Welcome Autumn (and make it last a little longer) with this great collection of Fall poems from Shakespeare to Keats to Browning.

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Top 10 Best Street Poems

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

Top 10 Street Poems

There is street poetry, and then there is street poetry. Poems on the street, and poems of the street. Here’s a collection of the latter, 10 great street poems.

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Oh, Baby: Top 10 Best Baby Poems

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

Top 10 Baby Poems

Babies could use a little more nuance. They definitely could use more poems. Enjoy this collection of 10 great baby poems.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Christina Rossetti, Poems, poetry

Top 10 Reasons to Re-Read ‘Rumors of Water’

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Top Ten Reasons to Read Rumors of Water

What’s your favorite writing book? LW Lindquist says it’s time to re-read Rumors of Water and has 10 great quotes to tell you why.

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Poetry for Life: Take a Poet Home with You in Seattle

By Glynn Young 22 Comments

It’s poetry for life – and it surrounds you. Look for it and help Tweetspeak Poetry celebrate it. We’re starting in Seattle.

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Top 10 Best Red Poems

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Best Red Poems

If there’s one thing red is not, it’s neutral. We’ve collected ten of the best red poems that will totally attract your attention.

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Top 10 Best Mirror Poems

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

mirror poems

Poems make wonderful mirrors, excellent tools for self-reflection. We’ve gathered up a collection of 10 great mirror poems.

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Top 10 Best Rose Poems

By Will Willingham 14 Comments

top 10 rose poems

Robbie Burns didn’t write the first rose poem. But he may have written one of the best rose poems. Enjoy this fresh bouquet of 12—minus two!

Filed Under: Blog, Flower Poems, Red Poems, Rose Poems

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

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

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Artful chocolate, famous punk authors, poetry in the supermarket, and how to not write a novel. It’s the best in poetry: our monthly Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Stories, Emily Dickinson, Libraries, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

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