“The Sadbook Collections 2” by Sara Barkat provides cartoons of a stick figure character who has a poetic heart.
“The Colour Out of Space” by H.P. Lovecraft and Sara Barkat
Using a graphic novel format, Sara Barkat has turned H.P. Lovecraft’s horror classic “The Colour Out of Space” into a classic of its own.
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—5: The Edge
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Inspired to Draw “Dracula” Daily – 200 Times
“Drawing Dracula Daily” by Sara Barkat is a collection of almost 200 illustrations of scenes from the Bram Stoker gothic novel.
Poems to Listen By: Earth Song—1: Beefsteak
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A TS Classic: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde
A new edition of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by Sara Barkat, shows how the story still applies to our own time.
Earth Song Book Club: Garden Poems
In this week’s Earth Song discussion, Rebecca Martin starts smack dab in the middle of garden poems.
Earth Song Book Club: Force of Nature
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Earth Song Book Club: The Wild Places
In this week’s Earth Song book club, Rebecca Martin considers the power of poems to transport the reader to another place, whether the woodlands or the wilds.
Earth Song Book Club Announcement
Rebecca D. Martin announces a new book club discussion of the symphonic nature poem collection edited by Sara Barkat, Earth Song.
Experiencing Nature and the Earth with “Earth Song” by Sara Barkat
The 93 poems of Earth Song, collected by Sara Barkat, focus on the earth as an immediate, real place—avoiding abstract, theoretical poetry.
Brianna: Short Story + Fairy Tale Poetry Prompt
Brianna is an enchanting science fiction story that re-imagines the classic Sleeping Beauty tale. Come try your hand at re-imagining a fairy tale in poetry!
The Mannequin—Short Story + Erasure Poetry Prompt
A shiver-worthy story about a woman who trusts her heart to Society’s solution. The perfect beginning for an erasure poetry prompt!
The Yellow Wallpaper Film: Interview with Kevin Pontuti & Alexandra Loreth
Illustrator Sara Barkat interviews the creative forces behind a new film version of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wall-Paper.
Literary Analysis: The Yellow Wall-Paper Affects Us All
The Yellow Wall-Paper may seem like a simple story on the surface, but it’s actually quite complex. This analysis of the classic 1892 story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman probes that complexity in fascinating ways.
Why She Created ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ Graphic Novel
Megan Willome reviews Sara Barkat’s new graphic novel adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and explores the power of *writing,* to keep the soul steady.
Top 10 Best Night Poems
Poets have forever been writing about the night, both those things that go bump and the things that delight. Enjoy a sampling in this collection of 10 great night poems.
Poem Analysis: Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach
“The sea is calm tonight…” An evocative poem analysis focusing on the imagery in Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach. Insightful and helpful…
Poetry Humor: The Poet—Justice
The Poet enters a plea to get his poetic license back.
Poetry Humor: The Poet—Advantage
What happens when the poet tries to pay his bill with poetic license?