Haiku in the Digital Age
Haiku is more accessible than ever before and taking on new forms, but the ancient poetry still reminds us of what it means to be human.
Poetry Month
Poetry Month Week 4: Taking Ownership of Our Stories
Caits Meissner invites readers to deconstruct their own painful memories through writing.
A Poem for Every Pocket
Poet Marie Howe gives Tricycle readers a poem to carry with them on "Poem in Your Pocket Day."
Poetry Month Week 3: Writing from the Core
Lama Rod Owens talks about poetry’s important role in his own spiritual practice.
Personal Reflections Poetry Month
Silence: Stillness
If we could slow down and stop for 10 minutes a day, we’d be amazed by the transformation.
A Watchfulness Routine for Writing
A poet shares a gazing outward practice that allows her to look within.
Vigilant Introspection
An excerpt from an epic Buddhist poem that instructs us how to open our hearts.
Poetry Month Week 2: Using Poetry to Work through Difficult Subjects
Poet Teresa Mei Chuc uses meditation and compassion to confront war, immigration, and other emotional subjects in her work.
Poetry Month Week 1: Zen, Poetry, and Not Thinking
Dick Allen reads a selection of his poetry and gives a lesson for National Poetry Month.
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