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Poetic Voices: Kelly Hansen Maher and Heather Derr-Smith

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

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Poets Kelly Hansen Maher and Heather Derr-Smith write about lives as women, one on miscarriages and the other on relationships.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Poems, Poetic Voices, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Woman Poems

Take Your Poet to Work: Adrienne Rich

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

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Take Your Poet to Work Day will be here before you know it. Get ready now with this week’s new poet, Adrienne Rich.

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Eating and Drinking Poems: Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman”

By Scott Anderson 12 Comments

Poet Scott Edward Anderson pays homage to both his fiance and Maya Angelou by pairing the poem “Phenomenal Woman” with the comfort food of a Spoon Roast.

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Poem Analysis: Anne Sexton’s “Her Kind”

By Sara Barkat 15 Comments

Anne Sexton Her Kind

An evocative, insightful analysis of Sexton’s “Her Kind, ” from student writer Sara Barkat. Hold on to your hat!

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