It was some Twitter poetry party. Get ready for a bank, some actors, fish, a scarlet waterfall, and bananas. Bananas?
Poetry at Work: The Poetry of Crisis
Poetry at work? Yes, look for it especially in a crisis. Finding the poetry will suggest the path forward.
Poetry Classroom: Only So Much a Poem
Welcome to this month’s poetry classroom, with Paula J. Lambert. Today’s discussion: “There’s only so much a poem can hold.”
The Titanic: How Not to Write About Tragedy
Megan Willome reflects on the sinking of The Titanic, and how not to write about tragedy.
Frumious Nonsense & Jabberwock Thoughts (A Poetry Prompt)
Seth Haines spins a ferocious new poetry prompt from the nonsense words of Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky.’
THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 POETIC PICKS
154 actors for 154 sonnets, exhuming Neruda, toddlers reciting poetry. Seth Haines has a brand new week of Top Ten Poetic Picks.
National Poetry Month: poemcrazy: Listening to Ourselves
We’re reading ‘poemcrazy: freeing your life with words’ together at Tweetspeak for National Poetry Month. This week, we talk about listening to ourselves.
Poetry at Work: Dulce De Leche
When considering how to start a catered meal, it’s best to start with dessert, and seek the poetic details in the sweetness.
St. George of the Bayou (A Poetry Prompt)
St. George of the Bayou spins a dragon tale and a brand new poetry prompt.
Poetry Classroom: The Hypochondriac’s Question
Welcome to this month’s poetry classroom, with poet Paula J. Lambert, author of The Sudden Seduction of Gravity. Today’s poem “The Hypochondriac’s Question to the Woman with Synesthesia”
Top 10 Poetry Sites to Follow for National Poetry Month
Who to follow for National Poetry Month (and maybe all year long). The best in poetry sites.
Textures, Details, Angles: Interview with Photographer Claire Burge
Maureen Doallas interviews photographer Claire Burge on the importance of visual observation and the way her photography helps her write in vivid detail.
WordCandy Sweet Bloggers: Spring Sugar Peeps
We’re enjoying our new Spring Sugar Peeps at WordCandy. We hear they’re good frozen. Stop by this month’s Sweet Blogger roundup for sweet poetry and quotes.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
A bot to write your poetry, rejection letter Bingo, using your boredom and writer’s block for good instead of evil. It’s another week of our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
National Poetry Month: poemcrazy: following words
We’re reading ‘poemcrazy: freeing your life with words’ together this month at Tweetspeak. Are you reading along?
National Poetry Month: Phone Poets Project
Tweetspeak is teaming up with Patty Paine, of Diode Poetry Journal, to jumpstart a Phone Poets Project for National Poetry Month.
Poetry Classroom: The Burden of Too Much Meaning
Welcome to this month’s poetry classroom, with poet Paula J. Lambert, author of The Sudden Seduction of Gravity. We invite you to respond to the poems we’ll share here—their forms, images, sounds, meanings, surprises—ask questions of Paula and each other, and write your own poems along the way. The Burden of Too Much Meaning for […]
Puff The Magic Dragon v. The Chupacabra (A Poetry Prompt)
Start April with some poetry about dragons and creatures, and a brand new creature-themed musical playlist to get your poetry juices flowing.
The Ticket Counter: National Poetry Month
At Tweetspeak Poetry, we know you want *in* to the special experience of National Poetry Month. So we’ll be curating the best experiences for you, all month long.
A Ticket to National Poetry Month: Twitter Poetry Party
National Poetry Month starts Monday. Tweetspeak will be your go-to place for tickets to the best in poetry all month long. Your first ticket is one of our favorites: Tweetspeak will host a Twitter Poetry Party on Thursday, from 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST.