6 Poetry Prompts to Turn The Heat Up On Your Writing
Happy August, poetry friends! We are back with new poetry prompts to help you reflect on this hot, summer month and to help you look forward to new beginnings as you seek to grow and bloom in the days ahead. 1.
6 Subscription Boxes for Poetry Lovers
Do you ever wish amazing, handpicked poetry collections came right to your door? With poetry entering the growing subscription box craze, this literary fantasy could be your new reality. Look forward to poetry every month and liven up your mailbox
4 Vulnerable Poems About Masculinity
As gender roles continue to shift and conversations about intersectional feminism, equality, and identities outside of the gender binary become more common, masculinity is getting a makeover. The evolving and increasingly diverse nature of what it means to be a
Podcasts about Folklore and Writing to Listen To
“The medium of podcasting and the personal nature of it, the relationship you build with your listeners and the relationship they have with you—they could be just sitting there, chuckling and listening… there’s nothing like that.” —Marc Maron Podcasts can feed our
4 Fulfilling Online Courses to Help You Publish Your Poetry
For many poets, publishing can feel mystifying and exclusive. From choosing what magazines and journals might be a good fit for your work to determining how many poems to send and when to stop revising, the process is full of
The Perfect Poetry Collection to Read with Your Significant Other
What activities come to mind when you consider fun date ideas with your significant other? Maybe you think about long walks on the beach, a homemade dinner for two, or a movie night—but have you considered the idea of reading
4 Poetry Prompts to Spark Creativity
With July in full swing, fresh poetry prompts are top-of-mind. Whether we are reflecting on celebrations observed in July or considering experiences that mark the season for each of us personally, there is much to draw inspiration from in this
5 Poignant Poetry Memoirs
Writing in a poetic style can enhance many aspects of the memoir genre. Like memoir, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “an autobiography or a written account of one’s memory of certain events or people,” poetry benefits from honesty,
4 Flowing Poetry Collections to Make Your Next Beach Read
Oh, the beach read. The popular literary concept, an emerging genre in itself, has inspired articles in The New Yorker, Book Riot, and Electric Literature. It’s taken over full stands and tables at bookstores. It’s proven to be one of
Poets to remind you to take care of yourself in mind, body, and spirit
Poets to remind you to take care of yourself in mind, body, and spirit Taking care of yourself in mind, body, and spirit is easier said than done. The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating Self-Care Month throughout July, ramping up
4 Poems to Celebrate Nonbinary Identity
TC Tolbert pictured above Now more than ever, there’s a growing awareness that gender falls on a spectrum. According to a new study, more than one million Americans identify as nonbinary, and Merriam-Webster added the singular “they” pronoun to its dictionary
Reflections From Emily E. Dalton’s ‘Be Straight with Me’
When Emily E. Dalton was a sophomore at Middlebury College, she met Max—a boisterous class clown, beloved by his many straight guy friends, who recently came out as gay and was embracing his newly claimed identity. After a make-out dare