Read this poem, a Psalm of David: Psalm 23 by Robert Alter : The Poetry Foundation
Robert Alter
(Photo by Peg Skorpinski)
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
"With Mercy for the Greedy" by Anne Sexton : The Poetry Foundation
Read this poem: With Mercy for the Greedy by Anne Sexton : The Poetry Foundation
Anne Sexton
is one of my favorite poets.
(Source of photo: The Poetry Foundation)
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
"Walt Whitman at Bear Mountain" by Louis Simpson : The Poetry Foundation
Read the poem Walt Whitman at Bear Mountain by Louis Simpson : The Poetry Foundation
American poet Louis Simpson was born in Jamaica on this day in 1923.
American poet Louis Simpson was born in Jamaica on this day in 1923.
Louis Simpson (1923-2012) : The Poetry Foundation
Thursday, March 26, 2015
"The Tuft of Flowers" by Robert Frost : The Poetry Foundation
American poet Robert Frost was born on this day in 1874 in San Francisco, California. Read this classic poem of his: The Tuft of Flowers by Robert Frost : The Poetry Foundation
Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
"Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti : The Poetry Foundation
Read Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15) by Lawrence Ferlinghetti : The Poetry Foundation
This poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti is Number 15 in his book of poems A Coney Island of the Mind.
This poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti is Number 15 in his book of poems A Coney Island of the Mind.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
"Autobiography" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti : The Poetry Foundation
Read the poem Autobiography by Lawrence Ferlinghetti : The Poetry Foundation
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born in Bronxville, New York, on March 24. 1919. To read more about him, click on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born in Bronxville, New York, on March 24. 1919. To read more about him, click on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Ferlinghetti
Monday, March 23, 2015
"Boil" by Alicia Ostriker : The Poetry Foundation
Read this poem by Alicia Ostriker and listen to a recording of her introducing and reading the poem: Boil by Alicia Ostriker : The Poetry Foundation
Alicia Ostriker
Sunday, March 22, 2015
"Sunday Rain" by John Updike
The poem "Sunday Rain" by John Updike first appeared in the April 17, 1971, issue of the weekly U.S. magazine Saturday Review. To read that poem, click here.
John Updike (1932-2009)
Photo credit: Random House
Saturday, March 21, 2015
"Bach in the DC Subway" by David Lee Garrison : The Poetry Foundation
Read the poem Bach in the DC Subway by David Lee Garrison : The Poetry Foundation
According to the Old Style calendar, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born at Eisenach, in central Germany, on this day in 1685.
According to the Old Style calendar, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born at Eisenach, in central Germany, on this day in 1685.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
"February" by Margaret Atwood : The Poetry Foundation
Although it is now March, read this poem: February by Margaret Atwood : The Poetry Foundation
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
"The Final Say: Simplicity" by Monty Gilmer
THE FINAL SAY
by Monty Gilmer
SIMPLICITY
Simplicity is the
ultimate sophistication.
-- Leonardo da Vinci
Simplicity is the
glory of expression.
-- Walt Whitman
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
"The Lost Land" by Eavan Boland : The Poetry Foundation
Read the poem The Lost Land by Eavan Boland : The Poetry Foundation
Eavan Boland : The Poetry Foundation
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