“Fluent in Blue” and “Human Resources,” the most recent collections by Erin Murphy, continue her focus on form and order.
A Creativity Recess Kit
Do you need a Recess Kit to help sustain or reignite your creativity? Bethany Rohde has some double-Dutch delightful ideas.
Poets and Poems: Four Collections by Erin Murphy, Part 1
Two collections, “Taxonomies” and “Fields of Ache,” by poet Erin Murphy reveal a focus on form, order, and classification.
5 Fun Ways to Play with Language!
Splashing around in words of any kind can help you form as a poet. Here are five easy ways to get splashing in a foreign language. Plus a poetry prompt!
Visitors to the Ce-ment Pond: The Poetry of Birds
A birdbath in the kitchen garden led to an interest in birds, which led to an interest in what the poets have said about birds.
Top 10 Dip into Poetry
It’s time to see what your community loved in recent Every Day Poems. Come be surprised (and maybe add some lines of your own!)
Poets and Poems: Wendell Berry and “Another Day”
In “Another Day: Sabbath Poems,” Wendell Berry continues his focus on community, land, landscape, people, and a sense of place.
Poets and Poems: Jeffrey Bilbro and “Exile’s Journey”
“Exile’s Journey” by Jeffrey Bilbro is a poetry collection about community, landscape, people, and what makes us human.
Poet Laura: In the Sway of Tides
Our Poet Laura, Sandra Fox Murphy, returns to her love of the sea for this month’s Poet Laura feature.
David Jones Writes an Extraordinary World War I Poem
With “In Parenthesis,” David Jones wrote great World War I poems and a classic in English literature.
Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ At the End
Get your favorite steep (or brew) & join us in writing a poem based on “[at the end]” by L.L. Barkat. Where will your “ending” lead us?
Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Two Emilys”
In “Two Emilys,” poet Andrea Potos pays tribute to two writers and poets — Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson.
Poets and Poems: Avraham Stern and “A Soldier and a Poet”
Written in 1932, “A Soldier and a Poet” by Avraham Stern includes poems that became part of the Jewish war for independence.
Poets and Poems: Beth Copeland and “I Ask the Mountain to Heal My Heart”
In “I Ask the Mountain to Health My Heart,” poet Beth Copeland finds solitude, solace, and healing in the mountains near her new home.
A.E. Stallings: the Parthenon Marbles, Poets, and Artists
In “Frieze Frame,” poet A.E. Stallings explains how poets and artists have framed the debate about the Parthenon Marbles from the beginning.
Poets and Fables: Steven Flint and “The Sun and the Boy”
“The Sun and the Boy” by haiku poet Steven Flint is a charming allegory of love, friendship, and faithfulness.
Poet Laura: Poetry in Space
Sandra Fox Murphy joins poets in bringing poetry to space in this month’s Poet Laura column.
Poets and Poems: Alison Blevins and “Where Will We Live if the House Burns Down?”
Poet Alison Blevins explores the impact of chronic illness on family and relationships in “Where Will We Live if the House Burns Down?”
Poets and Poems: Paul Pastor and “The Locust Years”
“The Locust Years” is a collection of poems by Paul Pastor that beautifully reflect a very difficult time in his life.
What Happened to the Fireside Poets?
The Fireside Poets were the best-selling authors of the 19th century. What happened to them and their reputation?