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Poetry Prompt: Earth Song Nature Poems—Celebrate!

By T.S. Poetry 25 Comments

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Celebrate the Earth Song nature poems anthology by penning your own song to or from the earth. Whether mountains, floral majesties, or monarchs, the lyrics are yours to compose.

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Poetry Prompt: Simple Poems for Frustrated Writers

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

What simple poems can you write from the stuff of your days? Callie Feyen she considers the role of simplicity for frustrated writers.

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Poetry Prompt: Observation Poems

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

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Observation poems lead to action. Join author Callie Feyen as she reads, writes, and acts on Dave Malone’s poem “Tornado Drill.”

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Poet Laura: Poetry in Times of Sorrow and Joy

By Karen Paul Holmes 6 Comments

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Poetry is there for us in times of sorrow and joy. You step into the poet’s shoes, which makes you feel better, safer, known.

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, joy poems, Poet Laura

Rescuing a Story through Poetry—How a Ghazal Saved a Dog!

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

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Is your story not working? Try rescuing a story through poetry! That’s what happened when a dog named Rascal met a ghazal.

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Children's Poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts, Writing Tips

Children’s Book Club: Children’s Poetry and What the Heart Knows

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

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Children’s poetry speaks to the child within us. Join us as we read Joyce Sidman’s “What the Heart Knows” for National Poetry Month.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Poetry, National Poetry Month, poetry prompt

Poetry Prompt: Haiku for Dreaming, Wishing, and Becoming

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

If you can dream it, you can haiku it. Join author Callie Feyen as she shares how a new job is impacting her writing life.

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, Haiku Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

How To Read Poetry: Hermit Crab Essay 004

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

How do you read poetry? “It is enough to enter,” says Todd Boss. Author Callie Feyen uses Todd’s poem to give you the easy secrets to poetry reading!

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Brianna: Short Story + Fairy Tale Poetry Prompt

By Sara Barkat Leave a Comment

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Brianna is an enchanting science fiction story that re-imagines the classic Sleeping Beauty tale. Come try your hand at re-imagining a fairy tale in poetry!

Filed Under: Blog, Fairytales, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poets and Poems: Marjorie Maddox Hafer Publishes 2 Poetry Collections

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Published one day apart, two new poetry collections by Marjorie Maddox Hafer explore the heart and the language of photographs.

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The Mannequin—Short Story + Erasure Poetry Prompt

By Sara Barkat 17 Comments

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A shiver-worthy story about a woman who trusts her heart to Society’s solution. The perfect beginning for an erasure poetry prompt!

Filed Under: Fiction, poetry prompt, Politics, Science Fiction, Short Story, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Six-Room Poetry

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Pancake rocks Punakaiki New Zealand Six-room poetry

Join author Callie Feyen as she wallows in the Michigan fog. That is, until her daughter changes her mind and prompts poetry.

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Poetry Prompt: Song Title Poetry

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

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Try writing Song Title Poetry! All you need is a pad of sticky notes, a playlist of favorite songs, and your imagination.

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Poetry Prompt: Banquet Poems

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

How can poetry be found in uncomfortable situations? Join author Callie Feyen (and some spiders) at a high school sports banquet.

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Poetry Prompt: Love In Algebra

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

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Join author Callie Feyen for a poetry prompt as she considers the many ways (some mathematical) to say, “I love you.”

Filed Under: Blog, Math-Science-Technology, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Writing Letters of Three

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

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Join author Callie Feyen for a poetry prompt as she thinks about an idea for teaching, but chooses instead to pick hydrangeas.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

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

Poetry Prompt: The Poetry of Ordinary Time

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

Find magic in the ordinary

What magic can you find in your ordinary life, during ordinary time? Join Callie Feyen for a poetry prompt about the magic in the ordinary.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, Finding Inspiration, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: So Many Other Better Things To Do

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Callie Feyen finds poetry for the crisis, both external and internal. Join her for a summer poetry prompt about what to do besides worry.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Summer Poems, The Joy of Poetry, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poetry Prompt: Name Poems

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

How much of what you're called do you hold?

What stories does your name hold, and how do they shape who you are and how you live? Join Callie Feyen for a name poems prompt.

Filed Under: poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, Writing, writing prompt, writing prompts

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