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By Heart: ‘The Secret’ by Denise Levertov

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

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The secret of life is found in a sudden line of poetry. Join us as we learn Denise Levertov’s “The Secret” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Funny Poems, Poets, T.S. Eliot, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Summer Respite + Take Your Poet to Work Day

By T.S. Poetry Leave a Comment

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As we reach the midpoint of July, we are taking our annual two-week summer break to rest and to dream and we look forward to bringing back the wonder from our respite.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

By Heart: ‘Wintering’ + New Charlotte Mew Challenge

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

crocuses snow wintering Sylvia Plath

We have a bit more wintering to do. Do you have your honey? Join us as we learn Sylvia Plath’s poem “Wintering” By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Spring Poems, Sylvia Plath, Take Your Poet to Work Day, Winter Poems

Summer Break & Take Your Poet to Work Day

By Will Willingham Leave a Comment

Summer Break Rejuvenate Daisy

The Tweetspeak team invites you to join us in taking a summer break with all the Take Your Poet to Work Day poets for inspirational company.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

By Heart: ‘I Have Wrapped My Dreams in a Silken Cloth’ + New Vachel Lindsay Challenge

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Poet to Work

In celebration of Take Your Poet to Work Day, join Megan Willome as she learns Countee Cullen’s “I Have Wrapped My Dreams in a Silken Cloth” by heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Zoom Pandemic Edition

By Will Willingham 8 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work Day Zoom

When poets celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day during a pandemic, it’s likely total pandemonium. Join Lucille Clifton, William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson & more in a Zoom chat.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Tania Runyan

By Will Willingham Leave a Comment

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Our 2020 Take Your Poet to Work Day ready-for-work poet collection features our first living poet, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, Tania Runyan.

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

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Countee Cullen

By Will Willingham Leave a Comment

Countee Cullen Take Your Poet to Work Day

We continue our 2020 Take Your Poet to Work celebration with fabulous poet Countee Cullen.

Filed Under: Black Poets, Blog, Countee Cullen, poetry and business, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work: Lucille Clifton

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

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We kick off the 2020 Take Your Poet to Work celebration with beloved poet Lucille Clifton.

Filed Under: Black Poets, Blog, Lucille Clifton, poetry and business, Take Your Poet to Work Day

How We Spent Our Take Your Poet to Work Day

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work Day Bird Bath

The results of a 6-year double-blind, super-sticky study are in: from Hoagland and Oliver to Shakespeare and Poe, poets are bringing happiness to the workplace.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day!

By Will Willingham Leave a Comment

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It’s Take Your Poet to Work Day! Find all the resources you need to enjoy the company of your favorite poet at work today.

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Take Your Poet to Work Day: W. S. Merwin

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

Take Your Poet to Work W. S. Merwin

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2019 poet collection features recently lost American national treasures like W. S. Merwin.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day, W. S. Merwin

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Mary Oliver

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

Mary Oliver Take Your Poet to Work Day

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2019 poet collection features recently lost American national treasures like Mary Oliver.

Filed Under: Blog, Mary Oliver, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Tony Hoagland

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

Tony Hoagland Take Your Poet to Work Cover

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2019 poet collection features recently lost American national treasures like Tony Hoagland.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day, Tony Hoagland

Take Your Poet to Work Day: C. D. Wright

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

C.D. Wright cover

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2019 poet collection kicks off with with American poet C. D. Wright.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day: How Poets Work

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

Geauxsicle popsicle street art Take Your Poet to Work Day

We celebrated the 6th annual Take Your Poet to Work Day this week. Check out the ways we found our poets working away the day.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

It’s Take Your Poet to Work Day!

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

All the Poets

It’s Take Your Poet to Work Day! Choose a poet, color and cut out and glue it to a Popsicle stick to delight your coworkers with the best kind of poetry at work.

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

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Rosario Castellanos

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

Rosario Castellanos Take Your Poet to Work Day

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2018 poet collection continues with Mexican poet Rosario Castellanos.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Juana Inés de la Cruz

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

Juana Inés de la Cruz Take Your Poet to Work Day

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2018 poet collection continues with Mexican poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Rosalía de Castro

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

Take Your Poet to Work Day Rosalia de Castro Cover

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2018 poet collection continues with Galician poet Rosalía de Castro.

Filed Under: Blog, Take Your Poet to Work Day

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