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Poets and Poems: Siân Killingsworth and “Hiraeth”
In “Hiraeth: Poems,” Siân Killingsworth looks at how we remember people and events and how we never can go home again.
Braving the Poem: Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges
It was a full moon night when Catherine Abbey Hodges first began writing poetry. That brave moment has stayed with her. Come be inspired by Catherine’s poetry journey and insights!
Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Gravity”
“Gravity: New & Selected Poems” by Donna Hilbert allow the reader to see the poet’s development of her theme of home, family, and life.
Poets and Poems: Emily Patterson and “So Much Tending Remains”
In “So Much Tending Remains,” poet Emily Patterson watches her child grow from birth to toddlerhood, reflecting what parenthood means.
National Poetry Month Is on the Way + Prompt!
National Poetry Month Is on the Way! What are your plans? We’d love to help you find what you need to make it the best.
“The Sadbook Collections 2″ by Sara Barkat
“The Sadbook Collections 2” by Sara Barkat provides cartoons of a stick figure character who has a poetic heart.
Poems to Listen By: Yondering—5: Upon Arrival
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A Biography of Dante’s Divine Comedy
“Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Biography” by Joseph Luzzi considers how the great poem has been received over the centuries.
10 Great Resources for Teaching the Civil War
Not all Civil War teaching resources are created equal. Both primary and secondary sources enabled me to write a Civil War novel, and they can help you to teach it. Here are the best resources you’ll want when planning & teaching!
Poet Laura: The Consequence of Cats
Go on the prowl this month with Sandra Fox Murphy, our 2025 Poet Laura, for some cat poem sleuthing and housecat bossing.
Relearning Civil War History to Write a Novel
To write the historical novel “Brookhaven,” I had to relearn the subject I thought I knew all about — the history of the Civil War.
Making & Unmaking Meaning: Interview with Wendy Wisner
Wendy Wisner makes meaning in the prose world, while she sometimes tries to unmake it in the poetry world. Join her in “making less sense” with a fun poetry prompt!
Poets and Poems: Marjorie Maddox and “Seeing Things”
This Collection is a story of three generations of women, a story of depression, abuse, and dementia. If I gave the story a title, it might be “Broken Things, Mending.”
Religion and Poetry Do Mix – and Mix Well
Understanding the strong connection between religion and poetry can be both insightful and richly rewarding.
Poets and Poems: Ryan Ruby and “Context Collapse”
“Context Collapse” by Ryan Ruby is either a long poem serving as a critical literary essay, or an essay written in poetic form.
Poems to Listen By: Yondering—4: Off the Map
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Poets and Poems: Jessica Cohn and “Gratitude Diary”
In “Gratitude Journal: Poems,” Jessica Cohn expresses gratitude for the unusual and unexpected, but always with something larger in mind.
Giving Voice : Interview with Karla Van Vliet
Karla Van Vliet is a beautiful soul who will draw you deeper into poetry’s art and art’s poetry. Come learn about her work with asemic writing—and try your own hand at it!
Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Enormous Blue Umbrella”
“Enormous Blue Umbrella,” the new poetry collection by Donna Hilbert, fuses, memory, childhood, and life into simple and satisfying poems.