The 1888 popular poem “Casey at the Bat” has much to teach us about the over-confidence and pride that leads to failure at work.
Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Sometimes, it so happens we read a tweet and say, “That’s poetry.” Here are ten of the top poetic tweets we’ve seen in the last few weeks.
Operation Poetry Dare: What a Poetry Buddy Is For
When we dared poetry-avoidant Nancy Franson to read a poem a day, we arranged for her to have a Poetry Buddy to read along and ask questions. Today Megan Willome shares her side of the Poetry Dare.
Is Poetry Going to the Dogs?
What he did for cats, Francesco Marciuliano has now done for dogs: “I Could Chew on This, and Other Poems by Dogs.”
Blokes Who Write Bad Poetry: Black Bart
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.
Poet in New York: Federico García Lorca
A new edition of Federico García Lorca’s “Poet in New York” adds depth and understanding to what we know about the poet.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Street photography, Jane Austen summer camp, what poetry, science and Twinkies have in common. It’s this week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks: The Twinkie Edition.
Journey into Poetry: Tara Skurtu
Through a meandering journey into poetry, poet Tara Skurtu discovered that poetry can be just as healing an art as medicine.
Now Look Who’s Writing Poetry: Cats
Cats write poems about family, work, play, and existence in I Could Pee on This by Francesco Marciuliano.
Serious Fun: How We Spent Take Your Poet to Work Day
From Neruda driving the morning commute to T.S. Eliot settling down for a good night’s sleep, we celebrated Take Your Poet to Work Day around the world. Enjoy a recap of our favorite images and tweets.
Top Ten Poetic Tweets
We spend a lot of time on Twitter. (We’re Tweetspeak Poetry, right?) In fact, we figure we read thousands of tweets every month. Sometimes, we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” We want to take notice.
It’s Take Your Poet to Work Day!
When we first conceived of Take Your Poet to Work Day, I had no idea how complicated it would be to wrangle a herd of poets out the door and off to the job. And once we got going, it didn’t get any easier. Eliot kept trying to take the wheel.
Operation Poetry Dare: I Can’t Dance to It
Nancy Franson continues her experimental poetry dare, trying to work out the rhythm of a new dance partner.
Take Your Poet to Work Day is July 19, 2017 (Infographic)
Wednesday, July 17, is Take Your Poet to Work Day. Our infographic has 6 easy ways you can celebrate the day.
Take Your Poet to Work: Edgar Allan Poe
Ever wish you could take your favorite poet to work? Now you can. Edgar Allan Poe joins our featured poets for Take Your Poet to Work Day on July 17.
Last Month’s Top Ten Posts on Tweetspeak Poetry
What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month.
WordCandy Sweet Blogger Roundup: Star Trek Style
We round up another month (or two) of sweet treats from our WordCandy Sweet Bloggers — Star Trek Style.
Hand-Selected Poem a Day, Just $5.99
Read a poem a day. With Every Day Poems, you get a year of happy mornings for just $5.99.
Getting Poetry to the People – The Wall Poems of Charlotte
People deserve access to poetry, which belongs to them. So why not paint poems onto buildings? Amy Bagwell on The Wall Poems of Charlotte.
Poet Focus: Mark Jarman
Mark Jarman’s poetry is such that one gets interested in his background, personality, where he comes from, and how all this finds its way into his poems.