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Poets and Poems: Megan Willome and “Love and other Mysteries”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Lions Willome

The poems of “Love & other Mysteries” by Megan Willome look for the sacredness and mystery in life – and find it.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée—10: Goodnight Crow

By Laurie Klein 13 Comments

bird silhouette at sunset

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Filed Under: active, Bird Poems, Black Bird Soirée, Blog, Crow Poems, Patron Only, Podcasts, Poems to Listen By

Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 04—A Plausible Story

By Laurie Klein 4 Comments

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Filed Under: active, Animal Poems, Bird Poems, Black Bird Soirée, Blog, Nature Poems, Patron Only, Podcasts, Poems to Listen By

“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens – and Megan Willome

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Snowy road in England Willome

Megan Willome loves “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, and she has created an edition that’s a joy to read.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Christmas Poems

Poems to Listen By: Black Bird Soirée 01—Elementary

By Laurie Klein 7 Comments

black bird on plaza with brick building

This month, Laurie Klein’s latest audio series takes flight with crow poems from Megan Willome in Black Bird Soirée.

Filed Under: Bird Poems, Black Bird Soirée, Blog, Crow Poems, Patron Only, Podcasts, Poems to Listen By

Poetry Prompt: Thankful Acrostics When Poetry Feels Like It’s Gone

By Callie Feyen 17 Comments

Settle Yourself In the Middle of Everything

Callie Feyen believed she’d lost the poetry of teaching, but Megan Willome showed her that poetry (and teaching) hadn’t lost *her.*

Filed Under: Acrostics, Blog, poetry, Poetry at Work, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Thanksgiving Poems, The Joy of Poetry, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

R Is for Rewriting: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 3

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

As Megan Willome approaches the task of rewriting The Joy of Poetry, she finds a different rhythm to her work.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, The Joy of Poetry, Writing Life

Top 10 Best Tea Poems

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Tea Poems - gold rimmed elegant teacup

Tea and poetry go together like sand and surf, like wine and cheese, like Bogey and Bacall. Or is it the other way around? Enjoy these 10 best tea poems…

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, Tea, Tea Poems

Be Our Poetry Buddy: “Moonrise” by D. H. Lawrence

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

D. H. Lawrence Moonrise

Extend the Joy of Poetry by being our Poetry Buddy. This week, we’re reading “Moonrise” by D. H. Lawrence together. Join us?

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, Moon poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, The Joy of Poetry

The Joy of Poetry: Will You Be Our Poetry Buddy?

By Will Willingham 27 Comments

The Joy of Poetry Be Our Poetry Buddy white flowers

We’re extending The Joy of Poetry Book Club comment box with a group Poetry Buddy experience reading poems together. Join us. 🙂

Filed Under: book club, Every Day Poems, poem a day, Poems, poetry

The Joy of Poetry Book Club: In Your Dreams

By Will Willingham 57 Comments

The Joy of Poetry Book club pink rose

Like Kipling’s lullaby, a poem that acknowledges the terrors of the night can help disarm them. Our discussion of Megan Willome’s The Joy of Poetry continues, with a look at poetry and dreams.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Dream Poems, poetry, The Joy of Poetry

The Joy of Poetry Book Club: Problem Poets

By Will Willingham 51 Comments

Joy of Poetry book club yellow rose

Go ahead, admit that sometimes poetry (and poets) can be a little weird. And then read a poem anyway. Our Joy of Poetry book club continues.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, John Keats, The Joy of Poetry, writer's group resources

The Joy of Poetry Book Club: Stick With Poetry

By Will Willingham 72 Comments

The joy of Poetry Book Club yellow rose with blue flowers

Megan Willome says she’d tell her 13-year-old self to stick with poetry. Tell us about your 13-year-old self in our Joy of Poetry book club.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, poetry, The Joy of Poetry, writer's group resources

Book Club Announcement: The Joy of Poetry Begins May 4

By Will Willingham 32 Comments

Joy of Poetry Book Club Announcement Yellow Rose

We’ll be accepting Megan Willome’s invitation to experience The Joy of Poetry with our new book club beginning May 4.

Filed Under: book club, Books, The Joy of Poetry, writer's group resources

“The Joy of Poetry” by Megan Willome

By Glynn Young 13 Comments

Rose The Joy of Poetry

“The Joy of Poetry” by Megan Willome tells the story of her mother and herself, what poetry can do in a person’s life, and what it does in all of our lives.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Finding Inspiration, poetry

The Joy of Poetry: As Much as She Could Carry

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

The Joy of Poetry Nancy Marie Davis Painting

Enjoy an excerpt of the newest title from T. S. Poetry Press, The Joy of Poetry: How to Keep, Save & Make Your Life with Poems.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, English Teaching Resources, Finding Inspiration, journey into poetry, poetry, Poetry for Life, poetry teaching resources, Popular Title!, Summer Read!, The Joy of Poetry, writer's group resources

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.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, Street Poems

Eating and Drinking Poems: Rumi’s ‘Any Soul That Drank the Nectar’

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

Eating & Drinking Poems: Rumi Any Soul that Drank the Nectar

In the latest Eating and Drinking Poems post, Megan D. Willome shares her Christmas tradition of eating enchiladas and drinking Topo Chico mineral water.

Filed Under: Blog, Bottled & Canned, Eating and Drinking Poems, Family Poems, Poems, Poets, Rumi Poems, Short Poems

A Poetry Dare for Will Oldham, the Anti-Poetry Guy

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

will oldham poetry dare

Will Oldham’s June 1, 2012 column in Poetry magazine from the Poetry Foundation has sparked a lot of controversy. It’s actually pretty poetic.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems about poetry, poetry, Poetry Dare

Operation Poetry Dare: Poetry Brain

By Nancy Franson 23 Comments

Operation Poetry Dare

Can everyone write poetry? Or only those with a poetry brain? Looks like Nancy Franson is trying to talk herself out of writing a poem as her Poetry Dare continues.

Filed Under: poetry, Poetry Dare, poetry humor

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