Tweetspeak Features Ukranian-American Poet Ilya Kaminsky

 National Poetry Month: Poetry Matters

As Tweetspeak's "Poet Laura," my latest post honors poetry's place in the world. A poem has a unique way of becoming more than just its words. That's why social media has exploded lately with people sharing poetry expressing thoughts and feelings about Ukraine, and Ukrainian poets are wielding their creative power, even as they lose their homes. 

Please visit the Tweetspeak Poetry site to read a sample of Ilya Kaminsky's work and find links to more information about him. You're invited to post (in the comments on the site) your unpublished poem or links to poems that speak to the human spirit in times of war.

And because April is poetry month, you'll also find an ars poetica by Geraldine Connolly, which emphasizes the importance of finding the right words. 

Poet Laura, Tweetspeak Poetry, March 31, 2022 

   Karen Paul Holmes, 2022 Poet Laura, Tweetspeak Poetry