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Message for Mars: Nasa seeks haikus
Posted by mamta on Friday, May 03, 2013 (17:20:57)
But I think I'm going to have to brush up by poetry skills after learning that Nasa is looking for haikus in the form of a " message to Mars ", and will take the three best, on a ...
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A poem for a planet: Send your haiku to Mars
Posted by mamta on Friday, May 03, 2013 (17:14:13)
Poetry News: The MAVEN spacecraft is leaving for Mars in November. Along with scientific gear and advanced communication technologies, it will be bringing along some poetry.
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How to Write a Sonnet Like Shakespeare
Posted by Tony on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (17:46:31)
Poetry News: Shakespearean sonnets certainly have more rules of rhyme and rhythm than your everyday free-verse poetry, but you can be thankful that it's easier than those Italian ones! Get inspired .
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Write a haiku to honor mother for Mother's Day
Posted by mamta on Sunday, April 21, 2013 (11:41:00)
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that uses a few words to create a feeling or capture a moment in time. In English, haiku is a poem written in three lines. The ...
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2013 April PAD Challenge: Day 19
Posted by mamta on Sunday, April 21, 2013 (03:11:27)
Poetry News: ... doesn't do tanning beds she don't rest beneath the sun for her the moon is bright enough to have a little fun Writing poetry is exciting, but the revision process can be too, especially when you're revising with a group of dedicated poets and an ...
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2013 April PAD Challenge: Day 11
Posted by mamta on Thursday, April 11, 2013 (16:45:15)
Poetry News: ... could include "In Case of Emergency," "In Case of Oversleeping," "In Case of Snoring," or something else. Writing poetry is exciting, but the hard work of poeming is working through the revision process. The best way to work through this process is ...
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CA -- Women, Poetry and Spirituality
Posted by Tony on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 (11:18:51)
Women, Poetry and Spirituality: A Poetry Workshop to Tap the Sacred Feminine
With Dr. Naomi Quinonez
Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm
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2013 April PAD Challenge: Day 6
Posted by mamta on Sunday, April 07, 2013 (14:04:02)
Or post could mean relate to words like postpone, post-punk, or whatever. Writing poetry is exciting, but the hard work of poeming is working through the revision process. The best way to work through this process ...
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2013 April PAD Challenge: Day 5
Posted by mamta on Saturday, April 06, 2013 (06:37:25)
Poetry News: ... her to meet she forgets the window is there sometimes searching for someone to commit her crimes Writing poetry is exciting, but the hard work of poeming is working through the revision process. The best way to work through this process is to ...
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2013 April PAD Challenge: Day 4
Posted by mamta on Saturday, April 06, 2013 (06:37:00)
Poetry News: ... include "Hold That Thought," "Hold That Space," "Hold That Poem," or whatever else holds your attention. Writing poetry is exciting, but the hard work of poeming is working through the revision process. The best way to work through this process is ...
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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 215
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 (16:11:39)
Of course, bears and fast snakes of all sizes. Once, even Bigfoot. publish your poetry with the assistance of the 2013 Poet's Market , edited by Robert Lee Brewer (yes, that Robert Lee Brewer). This resource is ...
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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 213
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, March 06, 2013 (17:25:35)
Learn how to publish your poetry with the 2013 Poet's Market ! The annual publishing resource features dozens of articles on the craft, the business, and the ...
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Haiku as a healthy way to de-stress and relax visually using words as imagery
Posted by mamta on Sunday, March 03, 2013 (18:02:13)
Poetry News: Writing Haiku is one good way to de-stress and relax as a healthy trend. Let's call it Psyche-U-Haiku, where you write in 5 - 7 - 5 = 17 syllables and in 3 - 5 - 3 = 11 syllables: This sample Haiku page is called "Magical Thinking." Many decades ago, I dared earn a master's degree in writing fiction and poetry, including a thick book of poems for a ... (more)
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A beauty of a Haiku Challenge
Posted by mamta on Saturday, March 02, 2013 (06:56:47)
Poetry News: ... Haiku Challenge in April, one that celebrates our natural world and Earth Day. They'll even be a contest and a poetry reading for poets whose haiku specifically address climate change. Start thinking about it now, and look for more details in the ...
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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 205
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, January 09, 2013 (16:20:17)
Poetry News: Before we get into the prompt, I just want to share my big news: My debut full-length poetry collection, Solving the World's Problems , is going to be published by Press 53! Click here to read an overly excited post about it .
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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 201
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 (16:50:24)
Poetry News: So today is 12-12-12. If you remove the second 2 from 2012, you have today's prompt: 201.
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2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 25
Posted by mamta on Sunday, November 25, 2012 (17:27:52)
For instance, you can get an extra 10% off The Poetry Dictionary , by John Drury, which includes poetic forms, poetic terms, and poetic history. It's one of those essential desk references every ...
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Houck: Send in your fruitcake-themed haiku
Posted by mamta on Sunday, November 25, 2012 (10:43:38)
Poetry News: ... the creative use of fruitcake-themed haiku. For those who are unfamiliar, haiku is a Japanese form of three-line poetry in which the first line has five phonetic syllables, followed by a second line with seven syllables and a third line with another ...
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2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 24
Posted by mamta on Sunday, November 25, 2012 (02:44:30)
Poetry News: ... never turns off in our heads when we wish it would. Whether it's therapy or testimony, entertainment or expression, poetry is whatever it needs to be whenever it needs to be for whoever happens to need it. on all writing instruction books at the ...
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