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April is National Poetry Month, and it’s one of our favorite times of year! Our literary magazines (BABYBUG, LADYBUG, SPIDER, and CRICKET) are all packed with poetry, from short and
Creativity, imagination, and inspiration are contagious. Artists, writers, and teachers inspire us by showing us how excited they are to create their own imaginative stories, poems, and paintings. The good
Look around outside. What do you see? A bird? A flower? A sunset? A tree? Each one would make a great haiku — for you! The Japanese haiku, one
Have you ever read a poem ABOUT poetry? Have you ever written one? All it takes is a metaphor (comparison) and your imagination! Here are some poems with
A poetic journey through the creative process for readers, writers, artists & dreamers. As I enter my seventh decade on this planet, I wonder what words of wisdom I
What if you had a crystal ball that you could look into to see your future? You do. It’s YOU! You are your own crystal ball. In
What joy simple pleasures bring! One of our greatest gifts is the ability to simply take time to appreciate and enjoy the world around us. Fine-tuning our ability to notice
Want to write a poem, a story, a memoir? Need a jump start on some new inspiration? Try surrounding yourself with something new. Change is good. The Muse loves change.
Children have the best imaginations. Children look at the world from the inside out. Children love lyrical language. Daydreaming is a highly underrated art form. When you write for children,
It is no wonder we call them grand children and they call us grand parents. From the moment they arrive, they transform us into the grandest we have ever been.
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