by Jeri Walker | Apr 1, 2019 | Writing Tips
April is National Poetry Month! In honor of all things poetic, I’m offering up this post on how to write a sonnet. Perhaps you’ll decide to devote the month of April to giving the form a whirl. If not, penning any manner of poetry will do. The Academy of... 
by JeriWB Guest | Aug 14, 2017 | Writing Tips
How to write poetry that flows spontaneously may appear to be a narrow topic, but writing advice for one form more often than not can be applied to another. I’ve admired Balroop Singh’s poetry and nonfiction for years. She’s an introspective soul who... 
by Jeri Walker | Apr 20, 2015 | Writing Tips
Guided writing exercises are a great way to condition your writing muscles. Since April is National Poetry Month, I wanted to share a how-to post related to poetry. I was first introduced to Wendy Bishop’s 15-Sentence Portrait Poem in a graduate-level creative... 
by Jeri Walker | Apr 24, 2014 | Lit Chat
Just when you thought National Poetry Month couldn’t get much better, lo and behold, today is Poem in Your Pocket Day. People from all over the United States will be carrying a poem with them today that they share with others. In the case of this blog post, I am... 
by Jeri Walker | Apr 15, 2013 | Lit Chat
The Favorite Poem Project features videos of Americans saying poems they love. The aural aspect of poetry, coupled with elements of performance art and a reader’s personal connection, definitely make poetry much more palatable than silently reading plainly formatted...
