From newsrooms to libraries, from the Scottish parliament to the coffee shop, Poetry at Work Day was celebrated around the world. Here are our highlights.
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Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets (The Polar Vortex Edition)
In this week’s Top Ten Poetic Tweets, we’re featuring Twitter poetry of the polar vortex, lines of snow, ice, wind and bitter cold as we shiver toward this weekend’s promised warmer temperatures.
Poetry at Work Book Club: The Poetry of the Workspace
We begin our book club discussion of Glynn Young’s “Poetry at Work” with a look at The Poetry of the Workspace.
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Sometimes, we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” A way of using words well. Here are the top 10 poetic tweets we’ve seen on Twitter lately.
Great Gifts for CoWorkers, Under $15
Bring smiles (and even life-changing possibility) to friends and associates—with these great gifts for coworkers, under $15!
Poetry at Work: A Life-Changing Book
Poetry at Work, a life-changing book? That is our great hope.
Poetry at Work—by Glynn Young
Poetry at Work, by Glynn Young. Foreword by Scott Edward Anderson. The first in our new Masters in Fine Living series. The Masters in Fine Living Series is designed to help people live a whole life through the power of reading, writing, and just plain living. Look for titles with the tabs read, write, live, play, learn, or grow, […]
Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Sometimes, we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” A way of using words well. Here are the top 10 poetic tweets we’ve seen on Twitter lately.
Cat Poetry: The Cat’s Meow Playlist & Prompt
Cat poetry has been around for a long time. And why not? Cats are just so intriguing!
Tweetspeak Party? You Could Be Invited
Are you invited to the party? We’d love to have you.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Chocolate sells books, poetry in the Windsor knot, the most famous book in South Dakota, and where money and writing collide: It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Twitter Poetry: Top Ten Poetic Tweets
Sometimes, we read a tweet and say to ourselves, “That’s poetry.” Here are ten of the best poetic tweets we’ve seen in the last few weeks.
Operation Poetry Dare: For the Love
Can poetry be taught or learned? Or is it a relationship one enters into? Nancy Franson continues her experimental reading in the Poetry Dare. Settle down now. Drink some cranberry juice.
Serious Fun: How We Spent Take Your Poet to Work Day
From Neruda driving the morning commute to T.S. Eliot settling down for a good night’s sleep, we celebrated Take Your Poet to Work Day around the world. Enjoy a recap of our favorite images and tweets.
Operation Poetry Dare: I Can’t Dance to It
Nancy Franson continues her experimental poetry dare, trying to work out the rhythm of a new dance partner.
Teaching Tools
Helpful Teaching Tools! For librarians, teachers, group leaders—here are some teaching tools that will make it easier for you to plan your programs: Smart Fun Poets Coloring Book Our Take Your Poet to Work Day coloring book is made for grownups who appreciate a little smart fun. But you can borrow it for your classroom […]
Take Your Poet to Work: Edgar Allan Poe
Ever wish you could take your favorite poet to work? Now you can. Edgar Allan Poe joins our featured poets for Take Your Poet to Work Day on July 17.
Take Your Poet to Work: Rumi
Ever wish you could take your favorite poet along with you to work? You know, have Rumi help you mix the chemicals for that lab experiment you’re working on. Or serve up a poet on a stick along with the sandwiches to your lunch customers. With Take Your Poet to Work Day just around the corner, now you can.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
For the love of bad books, how Emily Dickinson’s poetry reads like a science book, keeping books safe from bananas. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Take Your Poet to Work: Emily Dickinson
Reclusive Emily Dickinson is the perfect poet for Take Your Poet to Work Day if you work from home. She won’t even complain if you work in your pajamas—she’ll be ghosting about in a house dress that’s as white as the bed linens.