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What Is a Poem?
Happy Birthday to Annie Dillard, born April 30, 1945 Annie Dillard is an American author, best known for her book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, which won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. While she is better known for her … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Annie Dillard, Found Poems, Mycology, National Poetry Month, What Is a Poem?, William Alphonso Murrill
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Always Marry an April Girl
Ogden Nash (1902-1971) American humorous light verse poet who wrote well over 500 poems, one of the best- known and liked U.S. poets. He was born in Rye, NY, but his family moved frequently because of his father’s import-export business. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Poetry
Tagged Always Marry an April Girl, National Poetry Month, Odgen Nash
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Word Cloud: BUTTERFLY
reposted in honor of National Poetry Month by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I’m sure you’ve been longing to know how I choose my subjects each week. It’s different every time, but this week will give you an idea. At the beginning of April, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Word Cloud
Tagged April, Butterfly, Louise Glück, National Book Award for Poetry, National Poetry Month, U.S. Poet Laureate
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A Poem for the First Day of National Poetry Month
Some People Like Poetry by Wislawa Szymborska Some people— that means not everyone. Not even most of them, only a few. Not counting school, where you have to, and poets themselves, you might end up with something like two per … Continue reading
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Tagged April, Easter, National Poetry Month, Nobel Prize for Literature, Some People Like Poetry, Wislawa Szymborska
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Word Cloud: BUTTERFLY
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I’m sure you’ve been longing to know how I choose my subjects each week. It’s different every time, but this week will give you an idea. At the beginning of April, I printed out a list of poets … Continue reading
TCS: Cut Out in Stars – POETRY in Shakespeare’s Plays
Good Morning! ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, The Coffee Shop, Theatre
Tagged Cut Out in Stars - POETRY in Shakespeare’s Plays, King Lear, National Poetry Month, Romeo and Juliet, TCS, The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare
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Word Cloud: INCURSION
by Nona Blyth Cloud In an interview in the Kenyon Review in 2103, the poet Solmaz Sharif was asked: What have you learned about the writing process in the last five years? “…I’m surprised to find that in addition to … Continue reading
Posted in Homeland Security, Iran, Poetry, Terrorism, United States, US Military, Word Cloud
Tagged Ahwazi Arab, Ethnic Cleansing, Incursion, Iran-Iraq War, National Poetry Month, Solmaz Sharif
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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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“Nude Descending a Staircase” by X. J. Kennedy: A Famous Poem about a Famous Painting
By Elaine Magliaro I enjoy reading poems that were written about works of art and literature–especially fairy tales. The following poem written by X.J. Kennedy has been a favorite of mine for decades. It was inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s famous painting Nude … Continue reading
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Tagged Marcel Duchamp, National Poetry Month, Nude Descending a Staricase, Painting, X. J. Kennedy
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