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For Father’s Day: Poems about Fathers by Award-Winning Poet Li-Young Lee (VIDEOS)
By Elaine Magliaro I fell in love with the poetry of Li-Young Lee when I read his debut collection Rose. Published in 1986, the book won the Delmore Schwartz Memorial Poetry Award. In the foreword that he wrote for Rose, … Continue reading
A Poem for Saturday, June 20, 2015: “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Equal Rights, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged "Still I Rise", Discrimination, Maya Angelou
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Is Lard Butt Limbaugh Really Toast? Another Radio Station Drops Him Like a “Bad Habit”
By Elaine Magliaro Over at Salon, Eric Boehlert has an article about Rush Limbaugh–the porcine, cigar-smoking, right-wing talk show host–being dropped by yet another radio station. Boehlert said that the bad news for the bloated bloviator is that things continue … Continue reading
POETRY FRIDAY: “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver
Posted by Elaine Magliaro WILD GEESE, illustrated poem recited by Mary Oliver Click here to read the full text of Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese. Mary Oliver (Poetry Foundation) Excerpt: Poet Mary Oliver is an “indefatigable guide to the natural … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Short Video
Tagged "Wild Geese", Mary Oliver, Nature, Poetry Friday
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A Poem for Charlton in Memory of His Daughter Brandi Nicole Stanley (1988-2015)
By Elaine Magliaro The following poem, which I wrote several years ago, is called a CENTO. I am posting it today in memory of Brandi Nicole Stanley. From the Academy of American Poets: From the Latin word for “patchwork,” the … Continue reading
POETRY FRIDAY: A Fairy Tale Poem Featuring Rumpelstiltskin
By Elaine Magliaro Over twenty years ago—while I was still teaching elementary school—I began working on a collection of humorous poems about familiar characters from fairy tales and folktales. Those characters included Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Wolf of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Humor, Literature, Poetry
Tagged Fairy Tale Poems, Poetry Friday, Rumpelstiltskin
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“INCIDENT”: A Poem by Countee Cullen for the Last Day of National Poetry Month (VIDEO)
Posted by Elaine Magliaro The Poetry Foundation has said that poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946) “was perhaps the most representative voice of the Harlem Renaissance.” INCIDENT By Countee Cullen Once riding in old Baltimore, Heart-filled, head-filled with glee, I saw a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Countee Cullen, National Poetry Month
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“Woodchucks” and Three More Poems by Maxine Kumin for National Poetry Month (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin (1925-2014) served as the United States poet laureate from 1981 to 1982. From 1989 to 1994, she was the poet laureate of New Hampshire. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Kumin was also a … Continue reading
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