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Ten Years of Writing about Poetry Has Taught Me This

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Poetry is the most textured form of writing. It attracts artists who weave sounds and images with mystery. They may be cranky (T. S. Eliot) or homesick (Seamus Heaney) or humorous (Billy Collins). They may believe that poetry is an instrument … Read More

“The name of the author is the first to go, followed obediently by the title, the plot…”

A review of “Sailing Alone Around the Room” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

The poem “Forgetfulness” by Billy Collins continues: “the heartbreaking conclusion, the entire novel which suddenly becomes one you have never read, never even heard of, as if, one by one, the memories you used … Read More

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Ten Years of Writing about Poetry Has Taught Me This

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