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Why (Even We) Hate Poetry
Somewhere in April I know, and maybe more than once, the question of what makes something poetry, came up. Or maybe it was what makes a poem a good poem. In any case I had vowed to come back to this topic, as it is an important one for me. But before we delve into…
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Dear Mom – “Angels at Home,” a Poem by DJB
It’s the end of another Mother’s day. This time of year is always a little hard for me. Twenty five years ago in April I lost my mother after her long, drawn out battle with cancer. It’s still difficult sometimes, when I stop and think about it, but I know that the short time I…
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The Poet, Barack Obama, and the Avengers
I was awakened early this morning by the arrival of my favorite super hero, the musical magician BPK. It’s always a joy to have him back home. Early last evening I picked up my oldest and youngest (the middle boy stayed home to study, so that must be serious) and went to the theater to see…
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Questions for the Dead
So I am getting caught up on some things I missed from poetry month, and thanks to my new friend Jennifer Bullis, I have discovered some really ingenious poetry prompts from Rachel McKibbens. I was inspired to give it a shot by Jennifer’s post here. Now, honestly I don’t usually like most of the prompts I…
