How awe makes us more generous, how rhythm can help dyslexic kids read, and how reading Ginsberg might get you fired. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
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This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Former teen poet becomes President. Poetry is dead, again? Elastic ekphrastics and the challenges of diversity in publishing. It’s our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
Poetry for Life Scholarship Finalist: Katie Hibner
Come check out one of two finalists for the Poetry for Life Scholarship. We think you’ll enjoy the unique poem entry that helped earn finalist status!
The Writing Life: The Writer’s Delusion and Telling it Slant
How does a writer tell the truth in her writing when it doesn’t line up perfectly with the facts? Charity Singleton Craig considers the writer’s delusion.
Top Ten National Poetry Month Books and Tools!
Looking for the best National Poetry Month books and tools? From Billy Collins to haiku, from sonnets to cinnamon & jealous poem stacks, this list entices!
Poetry in Public: The Poet as ‘Unacknowledged Legislator’
When did poetry become a private pursuit? Charity Singleton Craig explores the role of poetry in changing public discourse.
Poets and Poems: Christian Wiman and “Once in the West”
Christian Wiman grew up in West Texas, and the poems of his “Once in the West” reflect that upbringing and geography.
Losing Yourself: Rebecca Solnit’s ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’
In ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’, Rebecca Solnit considers not only the virtue of losing oneself, but the necessity of it.
The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Toni Morrison finally reads ‘Beloved.’ You might be too smart to write. Why productivity might be killing you. Our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
The Fierce Convictions of Hannah More
“She may be the most famous person I never heard of.” Karen Swallow Prior’s biography of Hannah More, “Fierce Convictions, ” brings a life back into the knowledge it deserves.
Poets and Poems: Siegfried Sassoon and “The War Poems”
Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived World War I and went on to a successful literary career, but he is best remembered for “the War Poems.”
4 Self-Editing Tips: Bring a Paint Can and Brush
Charity Singleton Craig sees self-editing like the touch-up work after painting a room. Come with a paint can for 4 self-editing tips.
Reading Kubla Khan: A Mischief Café Dream
What better place to read Kubla Khan than in a dream-like woodland? What better place to discuss mischief and controlled chaos.
Poets and Poems: Aaron Belz and “Glitter Bomb”
Aaron Belz, often associated with the New York School, has a new collection of poems, “Glitter Bomb.” And it is a fun collection to read.
September Beats: Denise Levertov
Poet Denise Levertov is associated with the Beat Poets, but she transcended the Beats to write about war, environment, faith, and the whole realm of life.
Journey into Poetry: Maureen Doallas
For some, reading and writing poetry is a way “through the tunnel and back into the light.” Follow Maureen Doallas’ Journey into Poetry.
September Beats: Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg started with the Beat Generation and became known for the obscenity trial over his “Howl and Other Poems” and a devotion to protest.
The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa
Got an interest in haiku? The Essential Haiku is a great place to start. That, and the soup bowl.
Laura Inman and “The Poetic World of Emily Brontë”
“The Poetic World of Emily Brontë” by Laura Inman is a wonderful way to be introduced to her poetry, seen through the lens of her novel “Wuthering Heights”
Memoir Notebook: Advice for New Memoir Writers
I asked two online nonfiction writers’ groups: What’s the one piece of advice you’d like to give new memoir writers. The following are their responses.