Kimberly Burnham’s most recent book, Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program is on free download on February 14-15, 2019 at http://www.NerveWhisperer.Solutions. “Healing is a matter of time, but it is also a matter of opportunity.” -- Hippocrates, 460 BC-370 BC. Poetry can […]
Kimberly Burnham’s most recent book, Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program is on free download on December 24-25, 2018 at http://www.NerveWhisperer.Solutions. In an English dictionary the word “peace” is often found between the entry for “pay” or “pea” and “peacock”, “peach”, or […]
This list of 125 writing prompts for poetry is a great place to start if you need ideas to help generate new poems. The list is divided into categories: Momentous Occasions Everyday Moments First Times Nature and Space Food Inspirations Meeting the Unexpected Mysterious Places Poetry Exercises The […]
When a local writers group asked me to teach a class on inspiration, I was stopped in my tracks. How could what inspires me inspire this community of prose writers and poets? The more I thought about what might be universally applicable, however, the more excited I got. […]
Rob Carney presents his readers with two poems as examples of writing myths and origin stories, entitled “Sometimes It Isn't the Same Old Story” and “On Mars as It Is in Heaven.” He also reflects on the current political climate and how “Poems have jobs. They use the […]
It's tax time, you had a new project at the office, the kids were serially down with a stomach bug, and your sister came to visit last week. Sometimes taking an hour to write feels impossible. You finally find the time and a quiet place, and your head […]
Here are seven ways I know of drawing upon words and languages, the tools of our craft, to ignite the spark which inspires the creation of poetry. Three Word Addresses On this map 'what3words', the whole world is divided into some 57 trillion 3m x 3m squares and […]
Albany Poetry Workshop’s online classroom provides “five exercises that we hope will inspire, cajole, and tease you into writing new work.” The exercises themes include: The Five Senses Organic Metaphor Organic Simile Personification Integrated Poem If these five exercises aren’t enough, check out their other sessions, including a Seven-Session […]
It's not too late to make a plan for poetry month! Whether you want to sign up to write a poem a day or unofficially just plan to crank out some poetry in April, there are plenty of prompts and resources to keep you going strong all month. […]
Poetry Central was originally created by Lance Larsen, PhD, Utah Poet Laureate 2012-2017 and is hosted by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. “Poetry Central is a clearinghouse of information for teachers, students, and anyone else interested in reading and writing poetry.” The page includes many links […]
