Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt
Consider a lowly stick, memorialized by my friend: Little Y StickFragile, knobby crossroads in my fingersBring me eyes to see
Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness
With inspiration from Mark McGuinness, you’ll integrate poetry into your writing life as a pleasurable practice that elevates your prose.
Ep 222: Can a Poem a Day Make Us Better Writers?
[Ep 222] My most effective year teaching high school composition was the one I began with poetry. From day one,
Ep 101: Energize Your Writing by Memorizing Poems
My brother memorized the poem “Jabberwocky” when he was a teenager, and I thought that was so cool. At the
#77: When You Don’t Know What to Say, Try Poetry
Last week on my blog I shared an excerpt from Mary Pipher’s book Writing to Change the World: I left it
Writing Quotes: E. B. White on how a poem adds music
I often encourage my clients who write prose to play with poetry, because they hear the rhythm of words and learn
Write Poetry from Art: Runaway (Andrew Wyeth, “Faraway,” 1952)
One of my creative writing professors gave the assignment to write poetry from art. It’s possible she was trying to introduce us to
Coming Home to Scotland – The Poetry of Place
Until 2001, my mom thought our genealogy traced to England and Germany, but that year she and her brother discovered
Food on Fridays
Food on Fridays: The Poetry of Potatoes
For the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to try new dishes,
Field Hands: A Poem
Field Hands My father asks me why I’m so dirty.I say it’s because I played in the field with Becky.I
life
Needing to Remember
Today I needed this poem, to remember that God knew that very moment…and this one, too. Remembering Crawdads Sixteen
Curiosity Journal: February 27, 2013
Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading,
Creativity, Curiosity Journal
Curiosity Journal: January 4, 2012
Each Wednesday I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning,
blog, Blogger, blogging, Creativity, Lifelong Learning, taking risks, writer, writers, writing
Destructive Criticism vs. Healthy Critique
Writers write to be heard, which means writers must brace themselves for input, whether it ends up being destructive
Creativity, Food, Food on Fridays, Lifelong Learning, memorization
Food on Fridays: When the Frost is on the Punkin
(alternative button below) Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you