There Are No Strangers Here
byPoem, Wentworth: There Are No Strangers Here by Marjory WentworthSeptember 23, 2024 Cards of love are pouring into Springfield from around the world. Photo…
Poetry
Circular Church Commissions Poem
byCircular Church in Charleston Commissions Public Art by Poet Laureate
USC Press brings Poetry Series back to life
byThe University of South Carolina has started a new book series of poetry. I am honored to sit on its board, along with Kwame Dawes,…
Carol Ann Davis, Poet of Exactitude and Beauty
byMy friend, poet Carol Ann Davis, has two poems in The American Poetry Review this month: “After a Painting by Ruth Gutmannova” and “Safety,”…
Children and Poetry
byChildren and Poetry I am constantly asked about poetry for children. What is there besides Shel Silverstein? My child loves to write poems, but…
Mourning Jack Gilbert
byI was so sad to hear of Jack Gilbert’s recent death. What a truly great poet he was. I am posting a review of…
Suggestion Makes You Dream
bySuggestion Makes You Dream… Many people are scared of poetry. They say that they can’t understand it and don’t know how to read it,…
The Power of Language, the story behind Marc Cohn and Michael Silverstone’s song “Live Out the String”
byThe Power of Language Poetry is one of the only situations when language is scrutinized for more than meaning. The sound and juxtaposition of…
Why Poetry?
byWhy Poetry? Why does one become a poet? There’s little, if any, financial reward. Most people are rather intimidated by poetry and claim to…