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The Early Poetry of Catherine Abbey Hodges
In her first two full collections, poet Catherine Abbey Hodges displayed a love for words and language, and the ideas they create.
Muriel Rukeyser: Protester, Political Activist, and Poet
The narrative poems Muriel Rukeyser read like a history of the twentieth century, from a poet rooted in New York City.
Poets and Poems: Paul Kingsnorth and “These Were the Stories of My People”
In “These Were the Stories of My People,” poet and writerPaul Kingsnorth describes “the machine” of contemporary society.
Poet Laura: A mirthful, generative, thoughtful, and zany start
Says new Poet Laura Catherine Abbey Hodges, “I need more of all those [Poet Laura] qualities in my life. I suspect I’m not the only one. And the idea of writing toward them, writing to foster them—well, I love that.”
Poets and Poems: Rachel Hicks and “Accumulated Lessons in Displacement”
In “Accumulated Lessons in Displacement,” poet Rachel Hicks writes about wrestling with faith and life with a haunting beauty.
Poetry Prompt: Ode to Joy
What better way to celebrate a “book of joy” poetry collection, than with your own Ode to Joy?
Poets and Poems: Penelope Moffett and “Think of It as Music”
In “Think of It as Music,” poet Penelope Moffet tells stories of personal and natural landscapes with precision and deliberate care.
“The Book of Joy: 100 Poems for Your Heart” by L.L. Barkat
In “The Book of Joy: 100 Poems for Your Heart,” L.L. Barkat describes where to find joy in our lives — the simple, everyday things.