What to Know About Creating Your Own Style Guide
We all remember high school English classes with seemingly endless grammar drills, learning about commas, semi-colons, and usage. Many of us were taught to stick within these strict parameters when writing, no matter the circumstance. Understanding formal grammar and usage is
Poetry Prompts for the New Year to Help You Heal
Whether you’ve already made a list of new year’s resolutions or have simply chosen a guiding word for 2023, a new year signifies a fresh start. As we look back on the past year and set intentions for the new
What Is a Volta and What Can It Add to Your Poetry?
Whether you love to read formal poetry or have dabbled in different forms yourself, you’ve probably heard of the sonnet. A mainstay of anthologies and English classes, which takes its name from the Italian word “sonetto”—“a little sound or song”—the
9 Viral TikTok Poetry Collections that Earned the Hype
If you love poetry and you’re on TikTok, there’s a good chance you’ve stumbled across #poetrytok, #tiktokpoetry, #booktok, or one of the many other TikTok niches for reading enthusiasts. To join in on the excitement, we’ve selected nine viral TikTok
7 January 2023 Poetry Collections to Start Off the Year
As the new year starts, it’s the perfect time for both reflection and reinvention. January’s poetry releases fall on both sides of that spectrum, with anthologies celebrating historic forms and legendary presses, as well as modern, risk-taking collections speaking to
4 Freeing Poetry Collections to Read If You Have an Avoidant Attachment Style
Attachment style theory originated in the 1950s and continues to remain relevant. Chances are you’ve heard of the attachment styles—which include secure, anxious-preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant, fearful-avoidant, and disorganized—and understand that they represent a person’s relationship patterns and responses. You can determine