Tag: poetry
I just finished Silverstein’s 1981 collection of poems, A Light In The Attic about thirty minutes ago and I am convinced that I loved this one a tad bit …
YouTube Channel: mishima1970 Classic author and poet Sylvia Plath reads her poem, Ariel, from The Collected Poems which was released two years following her death in February 1963. Featured …
YouTube Channel: Poet Anne Sexton reads one of her beautiful pieces of prose, entitled For My Lover Returning to his Wife, from one of her collections of poems titled Love Poems. Featured …
“I’m becoming more and more myself with time. I guess that’s what grace is. The refinement of your soul through time.” ~ Jewel I absolutely love poetry. I love …
YouTube Channel: Noodlehorn Among the many masters of prose of our literary history, Anne Sexton remains one of the most mysterious and striking poets nearly 42 years following her death. …
YouTube Channel: nagusd Here’s a rare interview with The Bell Jar author Sylvia Plath that was recorded in 1962. Have you read any of Plath’s collections of poetry? Featured image …
One of the first steps for any aspiring poet is to read some poetry, and then read some more, but there are so many books of poetry to choose …
I read my share of poetry (as well as books) because sometimes you’re just looking for that direct punch of emotion that can only be summed up in a …
Melanie Pitman
November 13, 2016
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When I read the news of Leonard Cohen’s death, my breath caught in my throat. It had never occurred to me that this man, one of our culture’s greatest …
The entire election cycle was mired in controversy and a clear pathway for hatred and prejudice became unbelievably acceptable. That is not to say that the entire constituency of …
An 8-line poem handwitten by Anne Frank in 1942 is expected to fetch up to €50,000 ($55,100) at auction. The lines were written in the “poezie album” or friendship …
YouTube Channel: mishima1970 The famous poet and author reads one of her most well-known writings, Daddy, published along with her other memorable poems in a collection of works entitled Ariel. …
When I started first grade, shy with boys and teachers and loud with girls, I loved to write creative assignments. The problem was that I was terrible at it. …
Cierra Loften
November 4, 2016
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As if Emma Watson being a notable bookworm and United Nations Goodwill Women’s Ambassador isn’t enough to make us love her, the live-action Beauty and the Beast actress is making …
Poetry is that often revered genre that people tend to stay away from; the one where people have no clue where to start or what to look for. There …
It comes so naturally to me: reading them, writing them. That’s not to say it isn’t work. It surely is, but it’s also pleasure, and it’s sad to me when …
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has been assessing the conservation status of many, if not all known species of both plants and animals for over 50 …
Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature. This folk musician is not who most people would guess as even being up for nomination. While the Nobel foundation …
I have long been a huge lover of all things poetry, and I have yet to read a book, or collection of poems that I did not enjoy wholeheartedly. …
Caitlin Stiles
October 2, 2016
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Spoken word poetry (also known as slam poetry) has been an integral part of American culture, especially since the Civil Rights movement and the Beat Generation in the 1960’s. …