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Commit Poetry: Romeo and Juliet

Sandra Heska King takes a dare to commit more poetry for National Poetry Month. This time, it’s Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Committing Prufrock: 10 Reasons to Say Yes to Memorizing Poetry

By Sandra Heska King 20 Comments

Why would someone take a dare to commit The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufock to memory? Sandra Heska King has 10 great reasons to say yes to a poetry dare.

National Poetry Month Dare: Commit ‘The Stolen Child’ by W. B. Yeats

By Will Willingham 14 Comments

Join us in our National Poetry Month Dare as we memorize “The Stolen Child” by W. B. Yeats, complete with printable Faery Badges.

Committing Prufrock: Poetry Memorization Tips & Memories

By Sandra Heska King 24 Comments

Sandra Heska King uses her Phone-a-Friend to crowd-source poetry memorization tips and memories as she continues her Committing Prufrock Poetry Dare.

Committing Prufrock: 6 Great Ways to Memorize a Poem

By Sandra Heska King 30 Comments

Sandra Heska King continues her poetry dare, memorizing T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Today, she shares her tips for memorizing a poem.

Committing Prufrock: There Will Be Time

By Sandra Heska King 15 Comments

Sandra Heska King continues her mission to Commit Prufrock, finding herself lost in the rabbit trails that can be a part of reading poems.

Poetry Dare: How to Commit Prufrock

By Sandra Heska King 26 Comments

Sandra Heska King introduces her plan to commit Prufrock (to memory) and introduces our Barista Badges so you can join the fun and celebrate your progress.

This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Matthew Kreider 3 Comments

The best in poetry, (and poetic things), this week with Matthew Kreider.

Oh, Annabel: Words of My Father

By Darrelyn Saloom 45 Comments

Daddy told stories of WWII, when he first started memorizing Poe. I’ll never know why he chose Edgar, but we loved hearing his voice recite as we traveled.