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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – The Closeness of Poetry
My contribution to this week’s episode of Writer’s Quote Wednesday is from Babette Deutch: “Poetry is important. No less than science, it seeks a hold upon reality, and the closeness of its approach is the test of its success.” Babette Deutsch I had a different poetry quote in mind for today, but of the two… Continue reading
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Writing Poetry
So I was thinking about poetry a lot this week. I’m in the midst of this like wondering moment if you will; a pondering of thoughts concerning poetry. I noticed that the inspiration I have to write poetry is different than the inspiration to write in general. It’s not like just sitting down and just… Continue reading
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Words Are Worth It
Corroded behavior reveals the unpolished stains left dangling from the heart Brimming from the mind and falling from the mouth A surge of power tap dancing in the air and building meaning on the ground A melting pot of consonant sounds and vowels finding way to my skin Seeking to build homes in the goosebumps… Continue reading
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Guest Feature – Top Five Reasons You Should Be Reading Poetry
by Nickole Brown (Found this on BookPage, excellent piece on Poetry) 5. Because it’s unnecessary. Yes, unnecessary, absolutely so, but only in the way that beauty and truth are unnecessary. Like an elegant armful of cut tulips brought home dripping from the store among all your pragmatic sundries, like my grandmother’s false lashes glued on… Continue reading
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To Schedule or Not to Schedule Posts
OK, I just did something really awkward. The post that just came through was supposed to be for tomorrow (Friday). But it appears that WordPress timing is on accord with original time. That is, a new day begins when the sun sets. This is historical fact. In the beginning, people did not always have clocks… Continue reading
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