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Category: Poetry

Getting Lucky: Top 7 Poetry Tips for 2022

January 24, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Shelley Widhalm of Shell’s Ink Services poses by one of her poems that was selected in fall 2021 for the…

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Posted in: Poem-A-Day Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Inspirations, Poetry Tips, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Poetry, Writing Tips Filed under: Poetic Devices, Poetic Forms, Poetry, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Poetry

Spring into Poetry during National Poetry Month

April 8, 2019 admin Leave a comment

  Ducklings huddle with their mother at the edge of a lagoon in Loveland, Colo, last year during spring. By…

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Posted in: National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Tips, Writing Poetry, Writing Tips Filed under: Columbine Poets, National Poetry Month, Poem a Day Challenge, Regional Poets, Shelley Widhalm

Work and Poetry (a reading)

September 17, 2018 admin Leave a comment

The ducks at the local lagoon are one of my favorite subjects for poetry, no matter the season. By SHelley…

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Posted in: Poem-A-Day Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Inspirations, Poetry Readings Filed under: Community Poets, Poetry Readings, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Poetry

Prepping for Poetry’s Arrival

August 20, 2018 admin 3 Comments

Waiting for the poem to arrive is like waiting for a butterfly to land and stay still. By Shelley Widhalm…

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Posted in: Poetry, Poetry Workshops, Writing Inspiration Filed under: Bhanu Kapil, Community Poets, Poetry Workshop, Shelley Widhalm

Odes, Elegies and Workshops (and making writing poetry fun!)

April 16, 2018 admin 2 Comments

Fort Collins poet Lisa Zimmerman hosts a poetry workshop, “Odes, Elegies and Raptures, Oh My!” on April 6 in Loveland,…

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Posted in: National Poetry Month, Poetry, Poetry Inspirations, Poetry Workshops Filed under: Lisa Zimmerman, National Poetry Month, Odes Elegies and Raptures Oh My!, Shelley Widhalm

Reading Poetry at ‘In Just Spring’

April 9, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Shelley Widhalm recites poetry at a seasonal reading in 2016 at the Loveland Museum/Gallery.  She will be part of a…

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Posted in: Poem-A-Day Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Readings, Poetry Tips Filed under: Community Poets, In Just Spring, Poetry Readings, Shelley Widhalm

Top 10 Tips for Writing Poetry

February 5, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Shelley Widhalm of Shell’s Ink Services reads her poetry during a poetry reading in November 2016 to launch “Sunrise Summits:…

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Posted in: Poetry, Poetry Readings, Writing, Writing Poetry, Writing Tips Filed under: Poetry, Shelley Widhalm, Writing, Writing Poetry

Poetry Bandwagon + Poetry Reading = Poetry Fun!

December 3, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Writing/finding a poem is just like getting a coffee shop gift card for Christmas. Oh, the joy! By Shelley Widhalm…

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Posted in: Poem-A-Day Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Readings, Writing Poetry Filed under: Poetry Advice, Poetry Readings, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Advice

Am I a Lazy Poet? (daily poem challenge a little too revealing)

September 25, 2017 admin Leave a comment

By Shelley Widhalm Writing a poem a day, instead of waiting for magical inspiration to swoop in, showed me I’m…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Inspiration Filed under: Poem a Day Challenge, Poetry Inspiration, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Poetry

Finding Hope in the Poem A Day Challenge

September 18, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Plan ahead for poetry by writing a poem a day, a habit that makes writing easier over time. By Shelley…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Discipline Filed under: Poem a Day Challenge, Poetry, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Poetry

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