Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Two Emilys” - Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Two Emilys," poet Andrea Potos pays tribute to two writers and poets -- Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Bitter Creek: An Epic Poem" by Teow Lim Goh tells the story of Chinese immigration and how it affected the American West. The post Poets and Poems: Teow Lim Goh and “Bitter Creek” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In her new chapbook "Incompleteness Theory," poet Danelle Lejeune successfully mixes poetry, science, and humor. The post Poets and Poems: Danelle Lejeune and “Incompleteness Theory” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Fluent in Blue" and "Human Resources," the most recent collections by Erin Murphy, continue her focus on form and order. The post Poets and Poems: Four Collections by Erin Murphy, Part 2 appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Two collections, "Taxonomies" and "Fields of Ache," by poet Erin Murphy reveal a focus on form, order, and classification. The post Poets and Poems: Four Collections by Erin Murphy, Part 1 appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Poet Sarah V. Schweig’s understated language captures the flat affect of our digital lives and offers an ironic look at our civic malaise. Reviewed by Walter Holland The post The Ocean in the Next Room appeared first on Rain Taxi.| Rain Taxi
In "Another Day: Sabbath Poems," Wendell Berry continues his focus on community, land, landscape, people, and a sense of place. The post Poets and Poems: Wendell Berry and “Another Day” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Exile's Journey" by Jeffrey Bilbro is a poetry collection about community, landscape, people, and what makes us human. The post Poets and Poems: Jeffrey Bilbro and “Exile’s Journey” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
With "In Parenthesis," David Jones wrote great World War I poems and a classic in English literature. The post David Jones Writes an Extraordinary World War I Poem appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Two Emilys," poet Andrea Potos pays tribute to two writers and poets -- Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Written in 1932, "A Soldier and a Poet" by Avraham Stern includes poems that became part of the Jewish war for independence. The post Poets and Poems: Avraham Stern and “A Soldier and a Poet” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "I Ask the Mountain to Health My Heart," poet Beth Copeland finds solitude, solace, and healing in the mountains near her new home. The post Poets and Poems: Beth Copeland and “I Ask the Mountain to Heal My Heart” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Poet Alison Blevins explores the impact of chronic illness on family and relationships in "Where Will We Live if the House Burns Down?"| Tweetspeak Poetry
"The Locust Years" is a collection of poems by Paul Pastor that beautifully reflect a very difficult time in his life. The post Poets and Poems: Paul Pastor and “The Locust Years” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
The poetry anthology "What the House Knows," edited by Diane Lockward, shows how our houses and homes reflect the people within them. The post “What the House Knows”: An Anthology by Diane Lockward appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Michael Weingard writes a coming-of-age novel in verse. If you came of age in the 1980s, certain cultural icons and events are likely imprinted in your brain. The post A Novel in Verse: “Eugene Nadelman” by Michael Weingard appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
With "DoorWay," poet James Sale completes his epic trilogy, "The English Cantos," and creates a stellar poetic experience. The post Poets and Poems: James Sale and “DoorWay” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Breakwater Rock," poet Bruce Lawder shows you can't really go home again, except possibly in your own memory. The post Poets and Poems: Bruce Lawder and “Breakwater Rock” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "O Lucky Day," Patricia Clark has assembled a collection of meditative poems that pull you to a place you didn't expect to go.| Tweetspeak Poetry
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With "Beyond the Glass," poet L.L. Barkat followed a month of writing prompts and broke though seven years of a writing block. The post Poets and Poems: L.L. Barkat and “Beyond the Glass” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
It wasn't just World War I. Two anthologies illustrate the prolific outpouring of poetry during World War II. The post World War II Had Its Poets, Too appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Poet of the New World" collects the poems written by Czeslaw Milosz from 1946 to 1950, reflecting the turmoil of violence and upheaval.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Poet Alfred Nicole, in his new collection "After the Carnival," finds both the evil and the good in human existence. The post Poets and Poems: Alfred Nicol and “After the Carnival” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
The sense of living a loved life pervades 'The Mother of All Words'. The collection doesn’t suggest smugness or even satisfaction, but more of a sense of gratitude. The post Poets and Poems: Kelly Belmonte and “The Mother of All Words” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"The Poetry Reader" by Mark Yakich is an anthology of poems about reading and writing poetry. The post An Anthology on Reading and Writing Poetry appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Diorama," poet Sandra Marchetti moves through a series of almost -photograph-like scenes , each poem like a scene in a ViewMaster (TM). The post Poets and Poems: Sandra Marchetti and “Diorama” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Roaming the Labyrinth," poet Christina Cook translates the poems of and writes about the French poet Marie-Claire Bancquart.| 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
"Gravity: New & Selected Poems" by Donna Hilbert allow the reader to see the poet's development of her theme of home, family, and life. The post Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Gravity” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
This Collection is a story of three generations of women, a story of depression, abuse, and dementia. If I gave the story a title, it might be “Broken Things, Mending.” The post Poets and Poems: Marjorie Maddox and “Seeing Things” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Understanding the strong connection between religion and poetry can be both insightful and richly rewarding.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Context Collapse" by Ryan Ruby is either a long poem serving as a critical literary essay, or an essay written in poetic form. The post Poets and Poems: Ryan Ruby and “Context Collapse” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"Enormous Blue Umbrella," the new poetry collection by Donna Hilbert, fuses, memory, childhood, and life into simple and satisfying poems. The post Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Enormous Blue Umbrella” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Destinations: Poems," Michael Favala Goldman uses simple language to describe the brokenness in relationships. The post Poets and Poems: Michael Favala Goldman and “Destinations” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
The first collections of poets Hedy Habra and Andrew Calis both take you to a different place and make you see in a different light. The post Reading Poets’ First Collections: Hedy Habra and Andrew Calis appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
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"House of 49 Doors," the new poetry collection by Laurie Klein, reminds us we never really live our childhood behind.| Tweetspeak Poetry
