Love poems. With a little help from Mars, Venus, and the moon.
Poems on Poetry
Where do poems hide? Dogwood sweet, shaded near my feet, reaching dark-limbed to serve up day. They also hide until people die, kicking at the dirt.
Replay of “InsideOut” and Music
In case you missed the live performance, there’s a replay available of L.L. Barkat’s poetry reading with Brooke Campbell’s singing at an International Arts Movement program last night in New York City. The replay can be found here. L.L. is reading selections from her InsideOut: Poems. The replay offers you a chance to listen to […]
John Updike Poems: Endpoint of a Writer’s Life
John Updike’s ‘Endpoint and Other Poems’ was published posthumously after a long and stellar writing career.
5 Poems in Conversation
Our poetry jams on Twitter are supposed to last for an hour, and they do, but all of us tend to linger for a while, talking, chatting, congratulating each other, make the odd comment here or poking fun there. That lingering lasted for some 20 minutes last Tuesday night, and it struck me that we […]
Tara and Birds: 2 Poems
Surreal poems of birds, corsets, a Chinese jar, and love.
Breadcrumbs, Coffee, Butter and Love Poems
Coffee, breadcrumbs, butter, and love. What more do your poems need?
Adam and Eve Poems by the Narrow Lake
Pleating hems, plying fringes, nesting. All here, in poems of Adam and Eve.
Poet Scott Cairns’ “Short Trip to the Edge”
Poet Scott Cairns writes about four pilgrimages he makes to spiritual centers of the Eastern Orthodox Church – three in Greece, one to a center in Arizona.
Favorite InsideOut Poems
Dream and love poems, from the pollen of a sunflower to blue sky and a curry leaf. Plus, a poem on the pain of senility.
Whale Song: Poems
The whales, the sea, and the occasional dragonfly and blackbird. Love poems to make you dream.
The Animals Come to a Party: Poems
Hippos, camels, dragon flies, cake? It must be an animal poems party.
If You’ve Been Reading InsideOut
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I like InsideOut: Poems by L.L. Barkat. (Disclosure: she’s a friend, but I like the poems anyway.) (:)) If you’ve been reading InsideOut, have you seen/experienced/felt/been impressed by/had your socks blown off by/ any particular poem? If you have, leave a comment here, along with any thoughts you […]
Fire and Rain: Poem by Comment (Finale)
We started “Fire and Rain: Poem by Comment” on Monday – and what a result! Thirteen people contributed lines, and created a marvelous poem in the process. Here it is – the grand finale. Thanks to all who participated, all who thought about contributing, and all who stopped by to read it. Fire and Rain […]
Fire and Rain: Poem by Comment (Update 2)
Two more contributors have joined us, and two previous contributors added lines. This “poem by comment” is really becoming ssomething. Thanks to all. Comments will continue to be accepted through Wednesday (Dec. 23) morning. Fire and Rain By @gyoung9751, @doallas, @poemsandprayers, @BibleDude, Russell Holloway (@LuvStomp), Lorrie, @Anne4JC, @llbarkat, @MonicaSharman, @dougspur The bush consumed by fire, […]
Fire and Rain: Poem by Comment (Update 1)
Our poem has gone in some interesting directions, but is staying true to the ideas of fire and rain/water. As of 7 p.m. central time tonight, we have eight contributors, and the current version with all contributions included is below. Fire and Rain By @gyoung9751, @doallas, @poemsandprayers, @BibleDude, Russell Holloway (@LuvStomp), Lorrie, @Anne4JC, and @llbarkat. The […]
Fire and Rain: A Poem by Comment
And the twist is – make your poetry contribution like a tweet on Twitter – 140 characters at a time.
InsideOut: Poems by L.L. Barkat
A year outside brings us to a year inside. Poems of nature, dreams, sensual love. Divided by seasons, the poems explore the range of human experience.
Louise Gluck’s Poetry: “A Village Life”
Louise Gluck’s poetry tells simple stories about farm workers, shop owners, the elderly, cats let out at night, teenagers falling in love and more.
The Great Fires, Poems 1982-1992 by Jack Gilbert
Jack Gilbert’s poems are lyrical and clean, like clear ice.