Celebrate National Poetry Month: Play with Poetry by Rochelle Melander
If I read a book [and] it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me I know that is poetry. If I... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The expletive poem
At 3, my son would shout Cinnamon Toast! whenever something went wrong. Cinnamon Toast was the perfect expletive—lots of syllables plus a hard consonant in... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Label Poems
Yesterday, while sitting in the chair at the hairdressers, I had plenty of time to contemplate the warning labels on her hair dryer and curling... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Word Play
Over the years, I have bought various tools for playing with words—such as magnetic poetry kits and Haikubes. One year, I made my own kit by writing words... Read More
The Discovery of Poetry: A Review
Today’s post comes from my writing friend and colleague, Peg Rousar-Thompson. We met several years ago at a National Novel Writing Month workshop. Since then,... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Found Phrases Poem
I’ve always been jealous of my friends who are visual artists. How I wish I could sketch and paint and collage my way through the... Read More
Write-A-Thon: Celebrate NaPoWriMo
Write-A-Thon: Celebrate NaPoWriMo by Rochelle Melander National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) was founded by Maureen Thorson in 2003 and encourages participants to write a poem... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Homonym Fun
Yesterday morning, I returned home from the Y and found this note from my husband on the kitchen counter. Don’t forget, dear reader, yesterday was... Read More