The only rule of a tale is that everything gets used, even apparently superfluous details – though you’re allowed...| London Review of Books
In "Roaming the Labyrinth," poet Christina Cook translates the poems of and writes about the French poet Marie-Claire Bancquart.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" was written at a perilous time in American history, when Civil War threatened. The post Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride”: Creating a National Legend appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Flu Season," poet Katis Kalisz writes what is collectively a love sonnet to her husband, family, home, and life. The post Poets and Poems: Katie Kalisz and “Flu Season” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Michelle Ortega explores Paris in place and in memory. We were there for an anniversary trip – Paris in the springtime. It’s a beautiful city, but it has its quirks. The museum workers were staging wildcat strikes to protest government pension changes. The government didn’t care. The tourists did. The Louvre and other cultural institutions […] The post Poets and Poems: Michelle Ortega and “When You Ask Me, Why Paris?” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "The Hounds of Heaven at My Heels," Robert Waldron imagines the creation of the great late 19th century poem by Francis Thompson. The post Robert Waldron Imagines the Creation of “The Hound of Heaven” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "An Incremental Life," poet Luci Shaw takes stock of the personal, the poetic, and the sacred with the sense of experience lived.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "An Axe for the Frozen Sea," poet and writer Ben Palpant interviews 17 poets about poetry and why and how they write.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Mojave Ghost," a novel poem by Forrest Gander, combines the physical landscape of the desert with the interior landscape of the mind. The post Poets and Poems: Forrest Gander and “Mojave Ghost” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Hiraeth: Poems," Siân Killingsworth looks at how we remember people and events and how we never can go home again. The post Poets and Poems: Siân Killingsworth and “Hiraeth” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "So Much Tending Remains," poet Emily Patterson watches her child grow from birth to toddlerhood, reflecting what parenthood means. The post Poets and Poems: Emily Patterson and “So Much Tending Remains” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Dante's Divine Comedy: A Biography" by Joseph Luzzi considers how the great poem has been received over the centuries. The post A Biography of Dante’s Divine Comedy appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Understanding the strong connection between religion and poetry can be both insightful and richly rewarding.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Gratitude Journal: Poems," Jessica Cohn expresses gratitude for the unusual and unexpected, but always with something larger in mind. The post Poets and Poems: Jessica Cohn and “Gratitude Diary” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Hannah Sullivan"s "Three Poems" and Richard Eyre's "Place to Place" deftly and often movingly utilize poetry for autobiographies.| Tweetspeak Poetry
While most curricula revolving around tarbiyyah favor realities—the practice of prophets (may peace be upon them) and pious predecessors (may Allah have mercy on them)—there are growing opportuniti…| Traversing Tradition
If you’re looking for a beautiful place to eat in Athens, then you must visit Fairytale Athens. It’s a magical café filled with whimsical decor that will transport you to another realm. You can sip| Third Eye Traveller
I’m not sure why I first started reading memoirs by major poetic figures, but I recently read two that struck me as particularly significant in the development and history of what we consider contemporary poetry. The post Donald Hall and Andrew Motion Write Poetic Memoirs appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Ambiguity & Belonging," poet Benjamin Myers has assembled a collection of essays about place, education, and poetry. The post Essays: Benjamin Myers Takes on Ambiguity and Belonging appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Published in the spring of 1939, "Autumn Journal" by poet Louis MacNeice captured the spirit of the era - and the change coming. The post Poets and Poems: Louis MacNeice and “Autumn Journal” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"What Remains: The Collected Poems of Hannah Arendt" gathers the 70 often moving poems philosopher Arendt wrote from 1923 to 1962. The post “What Remains: The Collected Poems of Hannah Arendt” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien,' edited by by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond, are a serious work of Tolkien scholarship.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Fifty-Four Conceits," published by Martin Armstrong in 1933, is a collection of epitaphs and epigrams that still have meaning. The post Epigrams and Epitaphs: Martin Armstrong and “Fifty-Four Conceits” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
“It’s a secret no one is telling? Why in your garden, surely they’re dwelling! No need for journeying, seeking afar: Where there are flowers, there fairies are!” ~Cicely Mary Barker Around this time last year, my two littlest children and I built a little garden in the backyard…just for them to play in. The …| Small Potatoes