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Letter To Poetry

Letter To Poetry

Keya is a high school student who had an assignment in her poetry class: write a letter to poetry. But never mind that this was a school assignment, because her letter is something I...

Blurb on poetry

Blurb on poetry

The head librarian at the residential school where I live is making a poetry poster and asked me to write a blurb about the importance of poetry. This is what I wrote: THE IMPORTANCE OF POETRY Poetry...

a few (top) language pet peeves of mine

a few (top) language pet peeves of mine

Technology confusion: Actually, I can’t write a few blogs a week, but I can write a few blog posts. Also, I can’t tell you what my e-mail is — unless you’re willing to take...

Where’s the poetry section?

Where’s the poetry section?

While in Bangalore this past month, I went to the Forum mall (which in itself was depressing — yes, shopping malls are now in India…). I went to look for a business jacket, but...

On Writer’s Block

On Writer’s Block

Writing more than one poem at a time can have its disadvantages, in the same way that reading someone else’s poetry while writing your own does: they can create writer’s block. A poem is...

The Word Works Washington Prize

The Word Works Washington Prize

I don’t normally agree to post press releases on my blog, but since I am on the board of The Word Works, I of course am making an exception. ——————————————- For More information, contact...

2012: A look back

2012: A look back

2012 treated me well. I published two books. The first one was Beowulf: A Verse Adaptation With Young Readers In Mind, a poem I wrote for my son many years ago that made it...