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Creative writing prompts based on rediscovering memories organized around everyday items you might find in an attic. Say goodbye to writer's block.This is the ultimate collection of fun and thought-provoking writing inspirations, exercises, reflections, and prompts for story writers and poets alike. These helpful nuggets of creative power can set you on your way to writing the best work of your life because your mind is like your attic -- it's already filled with everything you need to write a lifetime's worth of material. Here's how to take your memories, along with the wealth of words that are already part of your life and assemble them into stories, poems, and essays.

Welcome to the world of sestinas-the first anthology celebrating this unique poetic form.In this collection, you'll find 100 sestinas crafted by a diverse range of writers, including John Ashbery, David Lehman, Matt Madden, and Patricia Smith. The sestina, a 39-line form, holds a special place in the hearts of poets, bridging the gap between formalists and avant-gardes in a free-verse world. Its ornate and maddeningly complicated rules of word repetition make it a beloved challenge for poets seeking both structure and innovation.

Raised in a Black-Jewish household in Providence, Rhode Island, Samuels is an award-winning poet, educator, and community organizer who has compiled a new collection of naked, poetic work shared at readings in prisons and workshops all across the US.

Driven by the unguaranteed nature of life, the author's poetry bursts with the urgency to understand, the hunger to explore and to attack what prevents us from having full lives. The first book of poetry by Beau Sia in over 13 years, this work is the reflection of the child no longer at the mercy of his childishness, a boy who will not break his father to be a man, and a poet whose words are icebergs.

Everyone is living on a tight budget, but it doesn't mean the fun has to stop. Write Fuzzy is proud to launch its' newest series, the Thrifty Parents Guides. Ever wonder why your kid has more fun turning an old, free refrigerator box into a spaceship, than playing with a 300 dollar one? Because it is fun to be crafty. We all learn to use what we got and this book leads the way. Every craft inside is a great way to spend your evening, exploring passages from the Bible and getting your hands a little dirty. A must have for families who want to build some more quality time together.

Just as Rob Sturma's first anthology, Aim for the Head, brought depth and humanity to the zombie genre, MultiVerse does the same for superheroes.Through the voices of page and stage poets, this collection delves into the heart, pathos, and humor of the otherworld inhabited by those with superhuman abilities. Prepare to explore the multifaceted nature of heroism in all its glory.

The Smell of Good Mud explores the grit and splendor of collective living, queer parenting and other radical choices in the conservative landscape of Oklahoma. Lauren Zuniga has made a name for herself for fearlessly confronting legislators and being an ambassador for the Heartland. This collection is the underbelly. No emotion is spared. No image is lost. It is a field guide to blisters and curtsies. It is a chronicle of women/children/animals coming together in a house named Clementine.

Labaratory Technician of words, Shanny Jean Maney turns plain language into curious, knowledge-hungry poetry. Alarm clocks, dogs and Jeff Goldblum wait in the center of the Venn Diagram where the mysteries of the intangible philosophers of our day intersect. This book stands as a reminder that our hearts can hurt from knowing too much, our laugh lines can deepen and that the nature of both poetry and science are one in the same.Praise"Shanny Jean Maney writes like a wild thing with wicked smarts, a runaway imagination, grin-so-much-your-mouth-will-ache humor and a wisdom that trumps all. Read this book in a place where you can let out a holler, because you're about to be riled up."- Jean Jemc, author of My Only Wife and editor of decomP Magazine"Maney's poems are immortal awkward adolescents but her voice is the most honest argument we have against this disturbing sham we call adulthood.- Robbie Q. Telfer, co-founder, co-curator of The Encyclopedia Show"I Love Science! is a dazzling surprise, a freshly honest, skillfully crafted and stunningly grounded portrait of mighty, mighty heart. I dare you not to love this book."- Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, author of Everything is Everything

The dark, sexy, and dangerous landscape of Redhead and the Slaughter King is illuminated by its truth-slinging author, Megan Falley.More than a collection of poems, this book serves as a survival guide for anyone who has ever been a daughter.Knotted with gritty tales of addiction, mental illness, and girlhood, this book is the prequel to every time someone asked the question, "How did I end up here?"

Within the pages of her second book, Sierra DeMulder delves into the corridors of her childhood in a quaint town. New Shoes on a Dead Horse explores heartache, loss, and the transformative prospect of transcending suffering, all guided by the voice of her own genius. Throughout the narrative, her captivating character makes appearances, offering enchanting commentary and poignant insights into the young author's creative journey and emotional odyssey.

Derrick Brown's fourth collection of poetry won the Texas Book of The year prize.Poems and short stories presented as an unrelenting machine of honesty that has been called his most personal collection of work. Strange Light takes us back to the docks, to a violent drama class and boring prom, an undersea conversation with Jacques Cousteau, and into his famous romantic bursts of verse. The epic poem, Strange Light, anchors this collection as one of the most inventive and potent collections of modern American poetry. About.com called his 2009 collection Scandalabra, one of the best books of the year. Everything hilarious and stirring is illuminated. The power of Strange Light is waiting.

Clark's collection tells of the balance between our desperate human need to own a place and call it home, and nature's constant battling back with infestations, tornados, an animal's unforeseen death."...the sadness hibernating in my body, like a family of bears that will not survive the summer months."-from "Summer"Reasons to Leave the Slaughter will lure you in with stories that call for imaginative romps through the pastures, down to the pond, or up the perfect climbing tree. It is a place of broken limbs, jealousies flaring up between brothers, unwieldy advice handed down from a father, poverty, and love found then lost again.Reasons to Leave the Slaughter speaks of the balance between our desperate human need to own a place and call it home, and nature's constant battling back with infestations, tornados crumpling new buildings into dust, an animal's unforeseen death. Told through numerous voices, young and old, male and female, human or animal, these poems give enough space and time to allow the fantastic to take up equal residence alongside reality. Think of Marquez and Murakami's magic. Think of Li-Young Lee's simple quiet elegance. Think of James Wright's earthiness. Think of Richard Siken's honest violent passion. This book revels in all of this, in youthful discovery, in the hopes and despairs of those growing old without seeming purpose, in the ever-present balance between beauty and brutality.

"Brendan Constantine is a poet's poet. He sees life through a unique prism: at once lucid, elegant, and deeply humanistic." -- Julia Cameron, The Artist's WayHeartbreaking and hilarious poems reaffirming our youngest conclusions about the world. Known for his dreamy abstraction and the emotional ferocity on the page and on the stage, this is a birthday card from the phenomenal world to our wildest selves. No approach to writing (odes, codes, lectures, letters, tests and attendance sheets) is left unexploited as a means to poetry. This is his second collection.

Buckle up for a wild and hilarious ride through America's youth culture with Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz's celebrated debut volume. In this collection, Aptowicz fearlessly tackles an array of idiosyncratic topics, from love and heartbreak to thieving suburban punks. Her writing is quirky, funny, and sprinkled with subtle social commentary that keeps readers engaged from start to finish.With each poem, you'll find yourself laughing, nodding in agreement, and reflecting on the quirks of life. Experience the unique blend of humor and insight in Aptowicz's writing.Get ready for the hilarious and thought-provoking journey that is Dear Future Boyfriend.

Bring Down the Chandeliers, where the exploration of trauma, body, and faith intertwines with an insightful inquiry into forgiveness.These poems go beyond the experience of sexual assault survivors; they speak to the universal struggle of forgiving oneself and others.Whether you've faced personal hardships or are navigating the aftermath of life's challenges, this collection is a poignant reminder that healing is possible.Immerse yourself in these poignant verses, where each word carries the potential to heal and uplift your soul, making Bring Down the Chandeliersa must-have addition to your reading list.

From the Poet Laureate of San Jose, these poems salvage memories from the wreckage of the Challenger disaster, drink shots with the poltergeist haunting the local dive bar, and resurrect the wisdom in the harsh words of departed lovers.In his debut poetry collection, Love in a Time of Robot Apocalypse, David Perez takes snapshots of a world under collapse to show us the parts worth saving. His images activate a new way of seeing. The mundane is no longer insignificant- the nightmare no longer insufferable. At times, Perez is terse and pragmatic. Love in a Time of Robot Apocalypse beckons us into dark corners in ways that let our eyes adjust, revealing a splendor we would have otherwise surely missed.

In her fourth collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz uses her youth as muse. Whether ruminating on the trials and tribulations of life in the single digits ("My Elementary School Confessions"), exposing her unapologetic high school geekiness ("The Secret Language of Nerds") and exalting all the melodramatic yet sincere love verses she ultimately penned in vain ("On Reading Old Unrequited Love Poems"), this plump collection commiserates and celebrates all the wonder, terror, banality and comedy that is the long journey to adulthood. ¿ her previous Write Bloody book, Everything is Everything, 978-0-9842515 was reviewed widely

Jon Sands is a high-stakes, honest poet of wild range. Sands possesses the remarkable ability to celebrate just as deeply as he mourns & whichever city he moves through in his poems ... one can be certain that there will be some singing. That's just what these poems do. - Aracelis Girmay, authorSands scours buses in Queens, faceless bullets, and a city full of "back talk" to find a place where we can all "fall madly in Jon," and we do. Always fresh, The New Clean is a poetics of triumph - Michael Cirelli, Executive Director of Urban Word-NYC Jon Sands has traveled into a ridiculous world, where nothing is too hilarious to not be honest, and nothing is too honest to not get you pregnant. Best of all, he's packed us in his suitcase. This book welcomes those beckoned by the history, mystique, and magic-makers of New York City. These poems exquisitely navigate the many complicated sides of what it means to be alive.

Experience a powerful and insightful examination of life in America through Amulet, shedding light on the unique experiences of Filipino Americans and individuals of Asian descent. With grace and energy, Bayani's words flow effortlessly, encouraging deep reflection. For a decade, he has honed an arsenal of verses, carefully crafted and brimming with humor and political resonance. This book is a rare gem, unearthing the essence of what it truly means to be an American, an artist, and a Filipino. Diving into the heart of identity and culture, Bayani's words leave an indelible mark on your soul and inspire you to embrace your heritage with pride. Grab a copy now and join the journey of self-discovery and connection that awaits within these pages.

Over The Anvi We Stretch contains swampy, powerful poems that are as exciting as the pocket knife you got for your birthday, the three legged frog on the lawn and the jar of marbles your mother kept in the kitchen. Mojgani's poems are the sound of the river and the stars burning above. He manages to capture the axe in the stump with blood still on the handle. Anis Mojgani has drawn a map of the country in the shape of his wild dreams. These are memories of a life, captured through the blue green filter of the bayou. Mojgani's latest poems are tinged with the sound of crickets spying on us in the darkness. They move forward honestly, brutally and sweetly. The reader will be led into briar patches as well as the moonlight just on the other side.

In her second collection of poetry, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz serves up a hilarious and uncompromising autobiographical bender about her first job out of college: writing and editing for porn. Whether denouncing the corporate world ("To Whom It May Concern") before lustily joining it ("New Millennial Bad Ass"), or sweetly celebrating love in the face of smut ("Let's Make Out!"), Aptowicz dramatizes the hopes, humor and ambitions of a young poet's first steps into a very surreal "real world."

Brian S. Ellis' second book, Yesterday Won't Goodbye, begins with birth and then travels exercising the meaning of origin and the experience of time.Through his wild origins of fresh language and the kind of punk rock Americana that sings with open arms in powerful poetic form, the poems exist to themselves but also carry others within each.Praise"...Ellis expertly shifts between free verse poetry and creative non-fiction, consistently producing work that is captivating and original, all while having one of the most dynamic, affective, and unapologetically raw live performances anywhere."-Jared Paul"Brian Stephen Ellis is borne of ... gutter punk. Marmalade. Unwashable stain. His poems speak with an unbridled urgency yet come to you patient, coy, brimming with wisdom-and acutely aware of their own necessity. Read these poems. You've never been so alive."-Jeanann Verlee

Writing that flows like a Tennessee Williams stage play, from haiku-size poems giving the reader a huge beauty-affirming smile to longer erotic tales that sink the reader deeper into their backstage seat.C.R. Avery's charismatic second book, 38 Bar Blues, will knock out any reader that opens this musical gem of literature. A clear glimpse into a motel 50 miles out of town, an articulate, descriptive window into the life of a modern troubadour and the courage of a young father trying to keep the highway of diamonds shining while singing the song of innocence.

"It is vital for educators to discover new ways to get students wanting to read and write poetry. These exercises are not intimidating, they are the equivalent of having a really rad English teacher who wears tweed suits and sports "read more" knuckle tattoos." -Rachel McKibbens, "Pink Elephants""This collection provides teachers with a scaffolding for their lessons by offering questions, examples, and writing prompts. This will be a valuable asset in the classrooms of new and veteran teachers alike." -Molly Meacham, teacherHello teachers! We know you work hard. Besides ninjas, you have the hardest job in the world. Between the teaching, the testing, the grading, and the nurturing it's difficult to seek out new materials for your classroom. We are here to help. As poets and teachers, we know the power of the spoken word in the classroom. All you have to do is attend a youth slam or find a clip of one online and you will see the positive impact modern poetry has on our young people. It is able to engage students from any background in a way that classical poetry simply cannot touch. A complaint we've heard from many teachers is that they would love to use spoken word in their classrooms but they are afraid of getting in trouble with rough language and themes. So behold! We asked some of the best contemporary spoken word and slam poets to give us poems that would be appropriate for the classroom.

Stevie Edwards' debut book of poetry, Good Grief, catalogues their elegantly-wrought misadventures as a freshly-graduated, Michigan transplant stumbling over foal legs through Chicago and kneeling down to confront the wreckage of their skinned knees.Whether stopping to disinter some small ruin of a secondhand-clothes childhood, charting the reaches of their own privilege as a white person in Chicago, or trying to recollect the reasoning behind last night's bar receipts, Stevie's voice - a treble, equal parts angst and grace - rumbles deep down in the belly of their poems, and lingers.