Tag Archives: National Poetry Month

“In Praise of Zigzags”–A Poem by Jane O. Wayne for National Poetry Month

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro In Praise of Zigzags is one of my favorite poems. It brings to mind all of the students that I had during my years in teaching who marched to the beat of a different drum…who didn’t always … Continue reading →

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“CONSOLATION”: A Poem by Wislawa Szymborska

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro For the first Poetry Friday of National Poetry Month, I’m posting a poem by my favorite poet–Wislawa Szymborska. CONSOLATION By Wisława Szymborska (Translated By Clare Cavanagh and Stanisław Barańczak) Darwin. They say he read novels to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Poetry Month with “Litany”—A Poem by Billy Collins

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

 SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO In “Litany,” Billy Collins “steals” the first two lines of another writer’s poem…then creates his own poem. Litany By Billy Collins You are the bread and the knife, The crystal goblet and the wine… ~ Jacques … Continue reading →

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