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We presented the PalaeoPoems project at 2021, and talked about how poems can be used for science communication! This graphic is a timeline showing the topics of all the poems we have featured so far, and is by .

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2021-12-22

Palaeontology is about more than just dinosaurs, and so are PalaeoPoems! We've found poems on all sorts of palaeo topics dating back to 1822, and we find more every week! Timeline by .

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2021-09-02

Katrin is the amazing artist behind some of our most memorable PalaeoPoems! If you're not already following them, you should be! https://t.co/0VABsnrYb7

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2021-08-12

We're PalaeoPoems: a digital anthology project compiling historical and modern palaeontology poetry! We've written about PalaeoPoems and their authors dating back to the early 1800s. Art by .

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2021-07-21

Have you ever wondered what the most popular topic is? Check out this timeline by , which shows the topic of each poem we've featured in chronological order! What are you most surprised by?

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2021-06-08

New banner image! Check our this awesome graphic by showing off the topics of every poem we've featured so far! We can't wait to share even more with you all, but in the meantime you can read the ones we've written about here: https://t.co/md14rzphKv

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2021-05-27

Our blog features original paleoart based on each poem we share! Here are just a few of the pieces that have been made for different Palaeopoems.
Artists (clockwise): , , , James McKay.

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2021-01-15

Katrin is an illustrator and graphic designer who has been a huge part of PalaeoPoems from the beginning! You should follow her right now to see more of her gorgeous art! https://t.co/15QMyn9GD3

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2020-10-06

Did you love the guest artwork for "The Sandstone Bird?" is the artist. He does lots of animal and horror artwork, and is open for commissions right now! You can also support him on patreon: https://t.co/PVmnFs756I!

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2020-07-14

Need a bit of this morning? Read/listen to "The Petrified Fern," by Mary Bolles Branch on your coffee break! The moral of this poem is that no matter how inconsequential your efforts may seem, they'll be appreciated in time.
https://t.co/piDBW6izMj

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2020-03-30

New blog post next week! Keep an eye out for "the Sandstone Bird," by Edward Hitchcock. Currently the only palaeontology poem to feature a sorceress, this poem is laden with drama! Magnificent guest art by .

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2020-02-21

Our for this is truly transformative! We'd like you to write a short poem about the sea to land evolutionary transition. Our featured pictures were taken by and show a robotic skeleton model and accompanying artwork of Acanthostega!

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2020-02-01

I have shared
the fossil poems
that were in
the archives

and which
you were probably
hoping
would never be read

Forgive me
they were ridiculous
so earnest
and so nerdy.

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2019-10-17

New post out tomorrow! "The Petrified Fern" by Mary Bolles Branch is about how time may reveal the worth of an apparently "useless" thing, like a very small fern. Featuring super awesome guest art by !

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2019-09-26

Appreciation post for our graphic designer, Katrin Emery ()! She's been with from the beginning and has contributed both the logo and guest art. She works with scientists to create eye-catching graphics, and provides website and poster design consultation.

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2019-06-14

Annie & Louise apparently would sing a song called "I'll away to the Fossil Land." has been looking for this song since the project first started, so if anyone has any information on where it may be written please contact us! (Art by )

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2019-06-08

Every we challenge you to write your very own This week's is Hypacrosaurus, so let's hear your poems in the comments!
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The second photo is a Hypacrosaurus illustration by for our Weston blog post.

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2019-05-10

New blog post tomorrow! can be very dramatic, and the one we will be featuring by John Joly is no exception!

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2019-04-25

The next blog post is out on Thursday, and features the poem that first inspired the project! Written by Geological Survey of Canada fossil hunter Thomas C. Weston, the poem is a short-and-sweet ode to Victorian ideas about dinosaurs.

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2019-03-26

One more for Jacquetta Hawkes was an archaeologist and writer who conducted extensive field work during her career. She wrote about her discoveries and about human and neanderthal evolution.
https://t.co/w00lVWS2UP

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2019-02-12