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Poets and Poems: Colm Tóibín and “Vinegar Hill”

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Cliffs of Moher Colm Tóibín

“Vinegar Hill” is the first book of poetry by novelist and writer Colm Tóibín, and it underscores his reputation for storytelling.

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“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land’” by Robert Crawford

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Tree in Lake Crawford bio of Eliot

With “Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,'” British poet and writer Robert Crawford completes his monumental biography of T.S. Eliot.

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Poets and Poems: Michał Choiński and “Gifts Without Wrapping”

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Rosebud Michal Choinski

“Gifts Without Wrapping,” a chapbook of poems by Michał Choiński, describes love and desire in the 21st century.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, love poems, love poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Perspective: Letters of Three

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

three pink flowers

Parenting is hard—sure—but writing believable parents is hard too. Megan Willome writes letters to three sets of fictional parents.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Children's Stories, Fiction, Perspective, writing prompt, writing prompts

Experiencing Nature and the Earth with “Earth Song” by Sara Barkat

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Kirkjufell Earth Song Barkat

The 93 poems of Earth Song, collected by Sara Barkat, focus on the earth as an immediate, real place—avoiding abstract, theoretical poetry.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Ecopoetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Sara Teasdale

Poets and Poems: Yahia Lababidi and “Desert Songs”

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Desert Yahia Lababidi

In “Desert Songs,” poet Yahia Lababidi takes us on a pilgrimage to discover what we don’t know and to lose ourselves.

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Perspective: Character in the In-Between

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

sheep sunrise misty morning

Sometimes the best place to develop character is in an in between space—be it the multiverse or the bardo. Come rediscover President Lincoln.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, book reviews, Perspective

Poets and Poems: Sara Eddy — “Tell the Bees” and “Full Mouth”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Almond Blossom Sara Eddy

Poet Sara Eddy has published two chapbooks — “Tell the Bees” and “Full Mouth” — about bees, food, and life.

Filed Under: article, Bee Poems, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

“Making Darkness Light: The Lives and Times of John Milton” by Joe Moshenska

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Hydrangea John Milton Hoe Moshenska

In “Making Darkness Light,” Joe Moshenska considers the life and poetry of John Milton to make sense of his own life.

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Poets and Poems: Paul Mariani and “All That Will Be New”

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Pancake Rocks Punakaiki New Zealand

In “All That Will Be New,” poet Paul Mariani speaks to the end of things, and he speaks of where he finds hope.

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Discovered in the Bodleian: “The Lost Tales of Sir Galahad”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Stone Inscription Sir Galahad

“The Lost Tales of Sir Galahad” explain what really happened to the famed knight after he went searching for the Holy Grail. Sort of.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Fairytales

Poets and Poems: Carlie Hoffman and “This Alaska”

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Delamere Forest in Winter Hoffman

“This Alaska,” by poet Carlie Hoffman, is composed of poems that show a life considered, measured, and not found wanting.

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Poets and Poems: Robert Selby and “The Coming-Down Time”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Church New Zealand Robert Selby

“The Coming-Down Time” by poet Robert Selby tells stories in danger of being forgotten, stories of family, friends, and the past.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Martyn Hesford and “Lilac White”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Hydrangea Martyn Hesford

“Lilac White,” a new collection of poems by Martin Hesford, evokes the idea of Impressionist paintings and the poet’s cinematic background.

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Poets and Poems: Jesse LoVasco and “Native”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

Deer running Jesse LoVasco

In “Native: Poems,” Jesse LoVasco tells a story of Native Americans then and now, and the story resonates with all of us.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Marrow of Summer”

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Rose Andrea Potos

With careful precision, poet Andrea Potos writes of places and relationships in her new collection, “Marrow of Summer.”

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Perspective: ‘In the Company of Crows and Ravens’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

shy girl golden trees

Truth, beauty, and science co-exist in magical ways in Tony M. Marzluff’s “In the Company of Crows and Ravens.”

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Bird Poems, Blog, book reviews, nature, Perspective, Poetic Earth Month

Poets and Poems: Paulette Guerin and “Wading through Lethe”

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Arkansas River Paulette Guerin

In “Wading through Lethe,” poet Paulette Guerin uses memory to recognize the important and consequential in a life.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Justin Hamm and “Drinking Guinness with the Dead”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Field Flowers Justin Hamm

Written with care and precision, “Drinking Guinness with the Dead” by Justin Hamm represents 14 years of the poet’s work and life. (Includes an amusing discussion of poetry collection nomenclature!)

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

Poets and Poems: Marjorie Maddox Hafer Publishes 2 Poetry Collections

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Published one day apart, two new poetry collections by Marjorie Maddox Hafer explore the heart and the language of photographs.

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