Poetry
Circular Church Commissions Poem
by Marjory WentworthCircular Church in Charleston Commissions Public Art by Poet Laureate
USC Press brings Poetry Series back to life
by Marjory WentworthThe 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
by Marjory WentworthMy 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
by Marjory WentworthChildren 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
by Marjory WentworthI 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
by Marjory WentworthSuggestion 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”
by Marjory WentworthThe 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?
by Marjory WentworthWhy Poetry? Why does one become a poet? There’s little, if any, financial reward. Most people are rather intimidated by poetry and claim to…
What is a Poet Laureate
by Marjory WentworthWhat Is A Poet Laureate? If only I had a dollar for every time I have been asked: What exactly is a poet laureate…