Poets
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Poetry
what is poetry for?this silence A reminder: Jane Hirshfield is engaged in a conversation about poems, poetry, and other matters at The Well. This conversation is open to the public, and you are invited. I’ve been reading Ted Kooser’s The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets. Yes, I’ve… Continue reading
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A List
Erin has written a lovely haibun off one of my snapshot poems. She also says some very nice things about me. Really. And as long as I’m bragging — this was awhile ago, and I put it on my sidebar, but in case you missed it, another fine review from Dave Bonta: SB – sometimes… Continue reading
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The Artist’s Way ~ Linda Hogan & Other Poets
Linda, as always, was great. She speaks from a deep place. The title of her talk was A Spiritual History of the Living World. I took almost no notes, but Niki did, and perhaps she will post from them at some point; if she does, I will link to it. Also, public access television recorded… Continue reading
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Valentine
My friend Niki made this for me last year (the year before?) and it’s been on my pinboard ever since. I wish the scan were better; this is so beautiful, color, texture — that just doesn’t show here. Those dots on the upper right sparkle. Click to see it larger. This is a very special… Continue reading
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Reading for a Cold Afternoon
A review of Erin Noteboom’s Seal up the Thunder, at prairiefire. Not as good as reading the book, which is a marvelous gift, but still: Petition, dramatic monologue, Psalm, sonnet, call and response, riddle, gloss, free verse, and benediction–Erin Noteboom plunders biblical and modern lyrical styles for this original, joyous book. By turns mournful, oracular,… Continue reading
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