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Take Your Poet to Work: John Keats

By Will Willingham 17 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work John Keats

Romantic poet John Keats trained as an apothecary. He’d be a great help in the lab this afternoon. He’s the latest in our Take Your Poet to Work collection.

Filed Under: Blog, John Keats, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work: Langston Hughes

By Will Willingham 20 Comments

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Be the envy of your coworkers when you bring Langston Hughes to the office with you for Take Your Poet to Work Day on July 16. He’s our first poet of 2014.

Filed Under: Black Poets, Blog, English Teaching Resources, Langston Hughes, Poems, poetry, poetry humor, poetry teaching resources, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Journey into Poetry: Victoria Addesso

By Vicki Addesso 15 Comments

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On a trip to the shopping mall I visit the bookstore and buy my first book: Ariel. A thin paperback. I read it that night. I read it all summer long.

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Take Your Poet to Work Day is Coming

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

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Take Your Poet to Work Day is coming July 16. We have a brand new crew of poets that are eager for the chance to go to work with you.

Filed Under: Infographics, poetry, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Interview with Poet Patty Paine (Part 2): Poetry Can Save You

By Maureen Doallas 7 Comments

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Poet Patty Paine confides that “poetry, the reading and the writing of it, has saved my life.”

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, Interview, poetry, Poets

T.S. Poetry Press Goes to the Big Apple (and Donates a Peach)

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

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T.S. Poetry Press is doing its part to ensure that on your next trip to New York City, the endless river of books will still be flowing freely.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Literary Tour, New York Literary

Interview with Poet Patty Paine (Part 1): Write Fearlessly

By Maureen Doallas 5 Comments

Maureen Doallas: Patty Paine Interview Part 1

“[H]aving a routine is necessary. There’s a difference between committing to a set period of time to write and needing the universe to align in order to write.” ~ Patty Paine

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Poets and Poems: Robin Robertson’s “The Wrecking Light”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Poets and Poems: Robin Robertson’s “The Wrecking Light”

Poets and Poems: To read Robin Robertson’s “The Wrecking Light” is to walk in the poetry of identity, place, geography, mythology, geography — and more.

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

Poets and Poems: Grace Schulman’s “Without a Claim”

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

Poets and Poems Grace Schulman Without a Claim

Grace Schulman’s new collection of poems “Without a Claim” creates quiet repose in the face of discontinuity. Can poets and poems make sense of this?

Filed Under: book reviews, Grief Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Christopher Reid’s “A Scattering”

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

Poets and Poems: Christopher Reid “A Scattering”

Today, Poets and Poems highlights Christopher Reid’s “A Scattering, ” a remarkable series of poems that helped him deal with the death of his wife.

Filed Under: book reviews, love poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Journey into Poetry: Julie L. Moore

By Julie L. Moore 8 Comments

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From her gruesome short stories in junior high to three full-length collections, poet and teacher Julie L. Moore shares her journey into poetry.

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Poets and Poems: Patricia Smith

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Poets and Poems Patricia Smith

This week’s “Poets and Poems” highlights Patricia Smith’s work, including her poem “They Romp with Wooly Canines” and her performance of “Skinhead.”

Filed Under: Americana Poems, article, Black Poets, Blog, Performance poetry, Poems, poetry, Poets, spoken word poetry

Journey into Poetry: Daniel Bowman Jr.

By Daniel Bowman 18 Comments

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I learned that through reading, I could, as Emily Dickinson put it, “dwell in possibility.” Poet Daniel Bowman Jr. shares his journey into poetry.

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Ten Great Writing Playlists & Poetry Prompts

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

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Do you have a favorite playlist you listen to while you write poetry? We’re featuring ten of our favorite themed writing playlists.

Filed Under: Blog, Music, poetry

Serious Fun: How We Spent Take Your Poet to Work Day

By Will Willingham 23 Comments

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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.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

It’s Take Your Poet to Work Day!

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

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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.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day is July 19, 2017 (Infographic)

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

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Wednesday, July 17, is Take Your Poet to Work Day. Our infographic has 6 easy ways you can celebrate the day.

Filed Under: poetry, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work: Pablo Neruda

By Will Willingham 43 Comments

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Take your favorite poet with you to work for Take Your Poet to Work Day coming up July 17. This week we’re featuring poet Pablo Neruda.

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, Poets, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work: Sara Teasdale

By Will Willingham 55 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work Sara Teasdale

Take your favorite poet with you to work for Take Your Poet to Work Day coming up July 17. This week we’re featuring Sara Teasdale.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, Poetry at Work, poetry humor, Sara Teasdale, Take Your Poet to Work Day

This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

The apostrophe is dangerous. A book is a startup. Dorothy Parker is not running her Facebook account. It’s the best in poetry and poetic things.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

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