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Jay Parini Has 16 Robert Frost Poems to Memorize

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Snow Frost Parini

In “Robert Frost: Sixteen Poems to Learn by Heart,” Jay Parini has written a great introduction to the poet and reasons to memorize his work.

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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz – The 17th Century Poet (and Nun)

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Geraniums Sor Juana Ines de la cruz

Juana Inés de la Cruz was one of the leading poets and philosophers of the Spanish Golden Age. And she was a nun.

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Poetic Voices: Ian Seed and Stephen Pollock

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Pink Dogwood Pollock Seed

Poets Ian Seed and Stephen Pollock poetically consider what becomes more important as you move or inch into later life.

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Honeybees, Death, Grief, and Life: “The Honey Field” by Laura Boggess

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Rose The Honey Field Boggess

“The Honey Field” by Laura Boggess is a story of death and grief, healing and recovery, life and love — and honeybees, of course.

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A Poetic Masterwork: “The Shield of Achilles” by W.H. Auden

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Manning Park woods Auden

In “The Shield of Achilles,” W.H. Auden created a masterwork in poetry, integrating his views of the spiritual and natural worlds.

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“Poems (1930)” – The First Published Collection by W.H. Auden

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Wet ivy Auden Poems

“Poems (1930),” the first poetry collection by W.H. Auden, promised great things to come, and Auden did not disappoint.

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Herman Melville, a Poet of the Civil War

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Mountain sunrsie Melville

Herman Melville turned from fiction to poetry, and his first collection aimed at memorializing and making sense of the Civil War.

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Poets and Poems: Dan Rattelle and “Painting Over the Growth Chart”

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Lighthouse Dan Rattelle

In “Painting Over the Growth Chart: Poems,” Dan Rattelle explores the importance of places and the people who inhabit them.

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Poets and Poems: Emily Brontë and “The Night is Darkening Round Me”

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Blue bayou Emily Brontë

At a young age, Emily Brontë was an accomplished poet, even though her signature work is the novel “Wuthering Heights.”

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Poets and Poems: Anna Lewis and “Memory’s Abacus”

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Cascade Lewis Memorys Abacus

“Memory’s Abacus,” the first poetry collection by Anna Lewis, captures the essence of family life lived well.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Family Poems, Family Ties, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Paul Willis and “Losing Streak”

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coffee Paul Willis Losing Streak

“Losing Streak,” the new poetry collection by Paul Willis, shows both reverent and irreverent love for words and poetry.

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Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Inheritance with a High Error Rate”

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Swampy Island Karetnick

“Inheritance with a High Error Rate,” the new poetry collection byJen Karetnick, is full of vivid imagery and the enjoyment of life .

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Poets and Poems: Angela Alaimo O’Donnell and “Dear Dante”

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Steps O'Donnell Dante

“Dear Dante” by Angela Alaimo O’Donnell is both a conversation with and a tribute to “The Divine Comedy,” the great poetic work by Dante.

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Poets and Poems: Luci Shaw and “Reversing Entropy”

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Cherry blossoms Luci Shaw

“Reversing Entropy” by Luci Shaw demonstrates the poet’s calling to bring order and meaning from the chaos of life.

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Poets and Poems: Laurie Klein and “House of 49 Doors”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Tulips Laurie Klein House of 49 Doors

“House of 49 Doors,” the new poetry collection by Laurie Klein, reminds us we never really live our childhood behind.

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Poets and Poems: Robert Schultz and “Into the New World”

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Great Falls Robert Schultz

In “Into The New World: Poems,” Robert Schultz create unforgettable images of war, violence, art, and nature.

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Poetry Becomes Theater: “The Last Days of Troy” by Simon Armitage

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Varanasi Troy Armitage

In “The Last Days of Troy,” British poet laureate Simon Armitage turns Homer’s epic poem into a riveting theater production.

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Poets and Poems: May Swenson and “Collected Poems”

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Flower Bud May Swenson Collected Poems

“Collected Poems” by May Swenson tells a story of a poet who helped shape, and was shaped by, poetry in 20th-century America.

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“New Orleans Poems in Creole and French” by Jules Choppin

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Reservoir Choppin

In “New Orleans Poems in Creole and French,” Jules Choppin takes us into regional culture, language, and that sometimes seems strange.

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Poets and Poems: Jeanine Hathaway and “Long After Lauds”

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Snowscape Hathaway Long After Lauds

In the poetry collection “Long After Lauds,” Jeanine Hathaway surprises and often startles with her images and metaphors.

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