Here! 3 resources for #nationalpoetrymonth:
My “A Letter to Students Before We Start to Read Poems”: https://t.co/yUoskLN6Xw
My peer-reviewed action research on students’ poetry reading: https://t.co/wepCEVGqPQ
My Academy of American Poets unit plan: https://t.co/6yHCsiNcJX
I am an American of Ukrainian descent; the Ukrainian side of my family came to the United States in the early 20th century. To the people of Ukraine, I apologize for the behavior of my President and Vice President. #ukraine#usa
I am an American of Ukrainian descent; the Ukrainian side of my family came to the United States in the early 20th century. To the people of Ukraine, I apologize for the behavior of my President and Vice President. #ukraine#usa
Sometimes, it’s the small things that make my morning. Unexpected visitors to the blog, all probably looking for resources about poetry! https://t.co/yIcsSbWf9Z
I don't think I'm going to shut down shop here completely, but all who follow, you can also follow me in the wild _ _ _ _ yonder: @slaybeepoetry.bsky.social
No short form deserves a longer discussion than haiku! In this episode, we break down why haiku is not a (5-7-5) syllabic form. The conversation leaps to the realm of the connotative, culminating with an exploration of what reading and writing contemporary haiku can do for you!
To celebrate National Poetry Day, we have made a selection of NATE publications freely available. These include special poetry editions of our magazines, ideas to promote poetry and much more. Visit https://t.co/jw8SX39Xp4 to find out more. #NationalPoetryDay
Meter under discussion. Wow. “'Prufrock’s' first line is in the same meter and cadence as William Blake’s 'The Tyger' as well as the incantations of Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters in Macbeth, especially 'Double, double toil and trouble:' trochaic tetrameter." https://t.co/uf99BkOykT
“Don’t take rejections personally. Journals will always be happy to see you again, and editors love developing mutual relationships with their writers.” Editor Tammy Lai-Ming Ho (@myetcetera) of @asiancha offers advice on literary resilience: https://t.co/xm432QwnES
Calm comes from burning.
Tall comes from fast.
Comely doesn’t come from come.
Person comes from mask.
—Heather McHugh, former Chancellor, born #OTD in 1948
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