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Poets and Poems: The Great Indian Poetry Collective

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

The Great Indian Poetry Collective is a new literary venture specializing in new poetry from India. Two of its poetry collections show how.

Filed Under: Books, Indian Poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Photo Play 2: Air, Breath, Wind

By Heather Eure 21 Comments

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We invite you to explore the photographs shared by our community & write a poem inspired by what you see. Drift with the breeze & join us for Photo Play 2.

Filed Under: Air and Wind, Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Top 10 ‘Dip Into Poetry’ Lines

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

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We’ve been taking a daily “dip into poetry” sharing over Every Day Poems on Twitter. Come discover the power of a single line.

Filed Under: Blog, Dip into Poetry, Every Day Poems, poetry, Twitter poetry

Poets and Poems: Claudia Rankine and “Citizen”

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

The poems by Claudia Rankine in “Citizen” startle and confront. They challenge ways of being, thought, interactions between people. And what all of this means in the context of skin color.

Filed Under: Black Poets, book reviews, National Book Critics Circle Awards, Poems, poetry, poetry news, poetry reviews, Poets

Photo Play: Air, Breath, Wind

By Heather Eure 32 Comments

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Everything needs a little room to breathe. Join us as we explore air, breath, wind. It’s time for Photo Play!

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Poets and Poems: Willie Perdomo and Saeed Jones

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Two finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry, Willie Perdomo and Saeed Jones, have produced poems of music, remembrance and pain.

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Poets and Poems: Christian Wiman and “Once in the West”

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

Christian Wiman grew up in West Texas, and the poems of his “Once in the West” reflect that upbringing and geography.

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Poets and Poems: Jake Adam York and “Abide”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Published posthumously, “Abide” is Jake Adam York’s continued memorial to the 126 people who died from 1954 to 1968 in the civil rights movement.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, book reviews, Books, National Book Critics Circle Awards, Poems, poetry, poetry news, poetry reviews, Poets

The Best in Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

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Writing your way to a better life, Langston doodles, literary restaurant reviews and becoming mermaids. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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Poets and Poems: Louise Gluck and “Faithful and Virtuous Night”

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

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“Faithful and Virtuous Night, ” the latest poetry collection by Louise Gluck, gives us 24 poems that seem to be small, beautiful movies.

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Poets and Poems: David Harsent and “Fire Songs”

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

“Fire Songs” by David Harsent, winner of the 2014 T.S. Eliot Prize for best poetry collection in the U.K., is poetry at its most stunning and arresting.

Filed Under: Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry news, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Hugo Williams and “I Knew the Bride”

By Glynn Young 11 Comments

British poet Hugo Williams has written a painful and beautiful collection of poems with “I Knew the Bride.” These are poems with the immediacy of mortality.

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Top Ten Favorites from Poetry at Work Day 2015

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

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As our third annual celebration of Poetry at Work Day concludes, we give you our top ten highlights, 47 tweets at a time.

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Today is Poetry at Work Day!

By Glynn Young 19 Comments

Today is Poetry at Work Day, and Tweetspeak Poetry, and its co-sponsors Slice Magazine and Scratch Magazine, invite you to celebrate the day with us.

Filed Under: article, poetry, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, poetry news

Edvard Munch – Poet?

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Edvard Munch is known for his paintings, especially “The Scream.” But he was also a poet, and wrote many entries in his private journals in poetic form.

Filed Under: Art, Art Galleries and Exhibits, Blog, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Bread, Pastries, Pies Playlist & Prompt

By Heather Eure 134 Comments

Bread, Pastries, and Pies

This month’s playlist is a mouth-watering buffet of sweet musical delights. Listen along, share a pastry poem, and think about your New Year’s diet later.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Music, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Mischief Café: Little Rock, Arkansas

By Laura Lynn Brown 19 Comments

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When Laura Lynn Brown hosted a Mischief Cafe in her home in Little Rock, she thought her guests might discuss their relationships to poetry. She didn’t expect a stealth sock.

Filed Under: Blog, Mischief Café, Tea

Poets and Poems: William Stafford and “Ask Me”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

William Stafford had a unique poetic voice that transcended literary movements. “Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems” provides a window into that voice.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Blog, book reviews, Poems, Poems about poetry, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poetry Prompt: Funniest Family Gatherings

By Heather Eure 4 Comments

Funniest Family Gatherings

Celebrate those unforgettable occasions with all the characters that make up a family. Join us for Funniest Family Gatherings. Share a poem & a few laughs.

Filed Under: Blog, Funny Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

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

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

Best in Poetry Top Ten Poetic Picks

Toni Morrison finally reads ‘Beloved.’ You might be too smart to write. Why productivity might be killing you. Our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Books, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

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