I reached the peak of my madness when I was pulling up the ground ivy last summer. It had knitted its mint-like tendrils tightly through the cracks of our cedar fence and engulfed the half-finished rock garden on the side of our property like an aggressive sickness. The […]
Great guest blog post rewind up today from Dick Allen… the 13 ways to support poetry below include what to ask your local library, how to support poets you like, and quotes from others in the lit mag industry. "It is difficult to get the news from poems […]
Thanks to my readers who nominated my site for inclusion in this helpful list curated by Writer’s Digest every year. I’m honored and thrilled to be listed in the poetry section next to Poets.org. You can subscribe online or in print or just purchase a single issue to […]
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. […]
National poetry month is not over yet! Continue the celebration with this lovely downloadable coloring book from tweetspeak “the best in poetry & poetic things.” Indeed. “So what could better, especially with National Poetry Month upon us, than combining adult coloring books and poetry for a fun, enjoyable activity […]
Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your best poem to the free White Elephant poetry contest sponsored by Floodmark Poetry. The winner will receive a White Elephant inspiration bag filled with all kinds of handpicked goodies! The coolest part… each qualifier will receive feedback on their poetry submissions. Really, that’s cool. You […]
Participating in National Poem in Your Pocket Day is easy and fun! Put a poem (your own or one of your favorites) in your pocket today and share it with: friends, family co-workers go to an open mic in your area Looking for a local poetry slam, open mic, […]
Participating in National Poem in Your Pocket Day is easy and fun! Put a poem (your own or one of your favorites) in your pocket today and share it with: friends, family co-workers go to an open mic in your area Looking for a local poetry slam, open mic, […]
Rob Carney treats us to three poems (with audio!) for his guest blog post up at Terrain.org this month. Previous posts are full of great ideas to get you writing and what’s more inspiring than poems during National Poetry Month! You can view all his blog posts here. Response poetry […]
Sometimes I wonder how it’s possible I could have not seen something for so long! This blog is one of those. Check out what Bonespark is doing for National Poetry Month! Excellent roundups of prompts and favorite poems every day. Special thanks to Erika Dreifus for sharing this […]
