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Saturday, September 14, 2019

August Poetry Postcard Fest 2019 Wrap-up: Fresh Horses

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All the postcards I received for the 2019 Postcard Fest. Fist bump, Group 5! OK—the dust has settled, the postcards are mailed. The tot...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

30 Great Poems for April, Day 30: “After Apple-Picking” by Robert Frost

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This one’s in the public domain, so I’ll put it right here. After Apple-Picking by Robert Frost My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking ...
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Monday, April 29, 2019

30 Great Poems for April, Day 29: “Poem Written in the Sixth Month of My Wife’s Illness” by Ellen Bass

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Read “Poem Written in the Sixth Month of My Wife’s Illness” in the literary journal Rattle here. This poem, to me, feels like a master cl...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

30 Great Poems for April, Day 28: “A Blessing” by James Wright

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Read “A Blessing” on the Academy of American Poets site here. People, I warned you about the horses. Sometimes you need pure happiness. ...
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

30 Great Poems for April, Day 27: “Fences” by Austin Smith

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Read “Fences” on Poetry Daily here. Just look at these muscular words: scolded, driven, lean, forced, march, swallow, taut . Austin Smith ...
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Friday, April 26, 2019

30 Great Poems for April, Day 26: “On the Death of Friends in Childhood” by Donald Justice

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Read “On the Death of Friends in Childhood” on the Poetry Foundation site here. I developed a crush on Donald Justice in my 30s, when I ha...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

30 Great Poems for April, Day 25: “Artifact” by Claudia Emerson

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Read “Artifact” on the Poetry Foundation site here. Claudia Emerson may be my favorite modern poet, and this poem is a prime example of wh...