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An Epic Told in 500 Sonnets: “The Gift of Life” by Amanda Hall

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

In “The Gift of Life: An Epic in Verse,” poet Amanda Hall employs some 500 sonnets to tell a story of love amid contemporary life and culture.

Filed Under: article, love poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Sonnets

By Heart: ‘One Art’ + New Tess Gallagher Challenge

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

Sunset on the Nile-One-Art-Elizabeth-Bishop

What have you lost today? Poet Elizabeth Bishop’s “One Art” invites us into the art of losing in this month’s By Heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Poems, poetry, Poetry Memorization

Poets and Poems: Osip Mandelstam and “Poems”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Osip Mandelstam (1891-1938) was a leading poet in the Silver Age of Russian poetry, until ran afoul of the Stalinist regime.

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

Poets and Poems: Chandra Gurung and “My Father’s Face”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

The 47 poems of “My Father’s Face” by Chandra Gurung point to the contradictions of life inherent in all cultures and societies.

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

Poetry Prompt: Small Things

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

When feelings are wild, how do you do to help them find a story?

Join author Callie Feyen as she acknowledges some beastly feelings, and through the gift of small things, turns them into poetry.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, Writing, writing prompt, writing prompts

Poets and Poems: Charles Hughes and “The Evening Sky”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

The poetry of “The Evening Sky” by Charles Hughes speaks to the mortality of life and focusing on what truly matters.

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

By Heart: ‘Blessing the Boats’ + New Elizabeth Bishop Challenge

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

blue boat beside reeds in water

For Black History Month, we learn Lucille Clifton’s “blessing the boats” By Heart and consider the memory of a Chilean sea.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Americana Poems, Black Poets, Blog, By Heart, Poems, Poetry Memorization

Poets and Poems: Samuel Hazo and “The Next Time We Saw Paris”

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

“The Next Time We Saw Paris” by Samuel Hazo is a poetry collection filled with wisdom, understanding, and the directness of experience.

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

Poets and Poems: River Dixon and “Lost in the Hours”

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The dreams of “Lost in the Hours,” the new poetry collection by River Dixon, offer reflection and respite, focusing on what matters.

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

Poets and Poems: Damien Donnelly and “Eat the Storms”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

In “Eat the Storms,” poet Damien Donnelly explores the layered meanings of color. allowing us different readings and different meanings.

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

By Heart ‘As I Walked Out One Evening’ + New Lucille Clifton Challenge

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

golden river by castle

The river that is our country runs on, despite crooked hearts. Read W.H. Auden’s “As I Walked Out One Evening” beside your favorite river.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Poems, Poetry Memorization, Poets, W. H. Auden

Poets and Poems: Laura Reece Hogan and “Litany of Flights”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

“Litany of Flights” by Laura Reece Hogan leaves us with a sense of wonder, the same wonder we feel when we see mountains for the first time.

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

Poets and Poems: Troy Cady and “Featherdusting the Moon”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

The 100 poems of “Featherdusting the Moon” by Troy Cady exhibit a sense of play, accompanied by a sense of wisdom and humility.

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

How J.R.R. Tolkien Met an Obligation – with Poetry

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

After his childhood friend Geoffrey Bache Smith died in World War I, J.R.R. Tolkien self-imposed an obligation to publish Smith’s poetry.

Filed Under: article, Poems, poetry reviews, Poets, Tolkien

Poetry Prompt: At Home Poems

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

This year might mean not being at home for the holidays. Join us and look for poetry in your (perhaps) altered plans with this prompt.

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C.S. Lewis: World War I Poet

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

In 1919, C.S. Lewis published a volume of poetry under a pseudonym. The collection reflected his experiences in World War I.

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

Poetry Prompt: Beauty in a Pandemic

By Callie Feyen 9 Comments

There is beauty — even in a pandemic. These days after Thanksgiving, follow a poetry prompt about the natural beauty you are grateful for.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompts

Poets and Poems: A.M. Juster and “Wonder & Wrath”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

“Wonder & Wrath,” the ninth poetry collection by A.M. Juster, is alternately serious and playful, written by a master of formalism.

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

James Sale and “HellWard” – Writing an Epic Poem in English

By Glynn Young 20 Comments

Few poets would attempt what James Sale is doing — writing an epic poem in English inspired by Dante’s “The Divine Comedy.”

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

Poetry Prompt: What a Memory Is

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

What is a memory? A 96-year-old woman and a small boy are searching for the answer. Author Callie Feyen searches for poetry in what they find.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

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