Legacy of the Laureates
Have you ever wondered about the position of Poet Laureate of the United States? Would it surprise you that, far from being just an honorary title, it’s actually a job? Originally called the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, in 1986 the title was changed to Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. It is […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/18/2014
Computers are both a boon and a bane to us writers. If I had to hand-write everything I….well, I wouldn’t. For one thing, my handwriting is horrible, even when it’s fresh. By the end of the first few paragraphs or verses, not even the best cryptographers in the world could decipher it. In addition, I can’t imagine […]
Favorites
What’s your favorite poem? Who’s your favorite poet? For a 65 year old lady, my favorite poem is silly. It’s The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll. The poem evokes childhood memories, and was one of the first poems I ever made an effort to commit to memory. However, my favorite poet is Robert […]
Poetry Month Trivia
In 1997, our two year old writers’ group was asked by the local library to host a community poetry reading during National Poetry Month (April) in participation with Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project. We were delighted, and students and faculty members from Harding University participated, as well as our members and the general public. The […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/04/2014
It’s Poetry Month!!! Dear Carl Sandburg… You wrote of fog on ‘little cat feet’ with a different breed in mind. The three young cats that stay with me have feet of a larger kind. At night my house is full of noise […]
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