Fly Fish Sail through steel stars ferocious in this heartsome decay Clouds hot give voice Naked poison smokes away a salt-fevered picture of peace Oceans growl ice melts into open blue * Inspiration via magneticpoetry.com Continue reading Fly Fish
In these last few minutes of the first day of 2020, I took Ken’s suggestion to try magnetic poetry. It’s quite interesting what emerged. Here Together I am luscious like pink soaring seas light as honey drunk from raw language … Continue reading Magnetic Poem
West Virginian V.C. McCabe has created a startling body of work in Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot, her debut book of poetry. While these poems are written about the people and events of her life in Appalachia, don’t assume … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot
With the holidays upon us I decided to go ahead and post my fourth quarter Favorites . I’m currently reading some books I plan to review here plus I have a post or two percolating so I don’t think I’ll … Continue reading Favorite Reads, Last Quarter-ish
Poem by Jane Hirshfield, stolen from Kasey Jueds on Twitter. I’d never read it before but it’s so perfect I wanted to share it. For all the poems by all the poets we will never know. Keep writing! Continue reading The Poet
Many thanks to Guest Editor Tina Barry for selecting my wee poem, “Currents”, in response to Cadmium Sea, by Barbara Danin. This is my first publication in Ekphrastic although I’ve read it for a long time and have seen several … Continue reading Poem in Ekphrastic Review
I have a new poem, “Call and Response”, up on Isacoustic*. Thanks to Barton Smock for accepting this poem. I’m in very good company there as Barton has wonderful taste in poets and poetry! Image via Pixabay Continue reading Poem in Isacoustic*
Another hot, humid day in SE Louisiana. It’s cloudy and dreary and I’m hoping rain will come and cool us off. I’ve been thinking about road trips, cool air blowing in the car window, ribbons of quiet country roads, Mom … Continue reading Morning Meditation 10.11.19: Wanderlust
In looking over my poetry selections for the 3 rd quarter, I realize several of them have a theme of breakage, rage, powerlessness. But, instead of getting mired in the crap, these poets reclaim their power. This kind of poetry … Continue reading Favorite Poetry, 3rd Quarter
#TPQ5: CHARLOTTE HAMRICK — Read on The Poetry Question. Looking for a good read to get you through the dragging ass of summer? Check out my recommendations in The Poetry Question today. Continue reading #TPQ5: CHARLOTTE HAMRICK
