Creative Exercises
Exercises to help tap into your creativity and get your mind thinking poetically. Whether you´re reading, interpreting or writing poetry, these exercises can help you.
A Gift from the Heart 
With the holiday´s approaching, the economy seems to pull on the purse strings just a bit tighter. When selecting the perfect gift for someone you love, you may find that sometimes the best gifts of all truly are free. America's First Poet - Anne Bradstreet
This article features an introduction to the poet who holds the distinction as America's first published poet, Anne Bradstreet. Emily Dickinson's journey with Death
Death is an inevitable part of life. Emily Dickinson penned her thoughts about this subject in her poem "Because I could not stop for death". Read her thoughts and practice analyzing her poem with some key questions. Interpreting Dickinson
Interpreting Dickinson’s masterpiece "Because I could not stop for death", a follow up to the article: "Emily Dickinson’s journey with Death". Invocation of the Muse
Invoking the Muse was common practice among the classical poets to assuage writers block and lend inspiration to every creative endevour. Limerick Fun
In celebration of Irish festivities in March, a look at the mechanics of writing a limerick. Poetry in the Brain
Exploring how the right and left hemispheres of the brain must work together to create poetry. Rescuing Longfellow
In 2000, The Library of America released a collection of the most important and most beloved poems, novels, and essays of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Robert Frost – Poetry for Every Season
Robert Frost considered himself a lone wolf, because he was writing in a time when vagueness was becoming a poetic virtue in American poetry. Frost is a poet you can always trust to be putting his best words forward. Sara Teasdale’s Legacy of Spiritual Joy
Sara Teasdale is a much neglected poet, whose work deserves more attention. Its optimistic tone and accessible style make it well worth the close reading all poetry needs. Some thoughts about Tone
A lesson on Tone and how it affects the "feel" of a poem. Using Imagery in Poetry
Imagery is a powerful tool used in poetry that will allow the reader to experience the poem through their senses. Whittier’s 'Snow-Bound' - A Winter Tradition
A great tradition never gets boring. Winter would not be winter with John Greenleaf Whittier's famous winter poem, Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl. Who Wrote 'The Night Before Christmas'?
This articles focuses on the controversy surrounding the authorship of the most famous Christmas poem,'The Night Before Christmas.'
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