Peeks in head, sheepish
floundering, drowning, should I
make poems againThe daily experiment went about as well as I expected. I'm not particularly good at that. I gave up entirely and fell off the poetry wagon, but lately I've been feeling the pull once again ( Read more... )

Here's a blog post with a list of interesting poet sites. I haven't actually looked at the sites, but I'm leaving this up so I can explore them in the next day or two. I don't actually follow any poetry blogs, tending toward magazines and books, so I think they're worth taking a look.

I did some online shopping tonight for my 3 year old niece's birthday next week, and without really meaning to, I picked out all poetry books. I haven't actually read these, but the descriptions and comments won me over. They look pretty good.

Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons

Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey

Dr. Seuss's Happy Birthday To You (pop up) ( Read more... )

Getting in late, so just a quick funny tonight.

We haven't had a share post in far too long! Please share a poem, either yours or one you love.

Since today is Easter, I searched for an Easter poem to share. I found Easter, 1916 by William Butler Yeats, which I have never read before. I'll include the text behind a cut, since it's rather long ( Read more... )

Eek! It's after midnight here! Well, I was gone all day and only just got home, so pretend I made it in time. Here's an article that I enjoyed:

How Poetry Alters Prison Inmates' Minds, Hearts, Hopes And Lives

Hello again! I am back, keeping posting access open, and have recruited a few more friends. Hopefully I can get back on track with daily posts now. I found this link and thought it looked like the start of something awesome:

Celebrate National Poetry Month with One Feminist Poem a Day

Hi, all! I am currently at a writers' conference out of town and not so on top of daily posting. I've temporarily (but maybe for good?) opened posting access, so by all means, please jump in and help pick up my slack! lol ( Read more... )

calico_pye shared a neat poem (and some backstory) here at her journal. I'll include the poem itself since it's fairly short ( Read more... )

Here's a great compilation of sites:

16 Resources for National Poetry Month