Poetry Takes Flight I hadn’t actively thought about writing about birds in my poetry, but it is something I seem to automatically do. I wrote… Continue Reading Poetry Takes Flight
Poetry Takes Flight I hadn’t actively thought about writing about birds in my poetry, but it is something I seem to automatically do. I wrote… Continue Reading Poetry Takes Flight
Romanian Poets I love Romania. I’ve loved the country and its culture all my adult life, ever since being fascinated by the Romanian gymnasts at… Continue Reading Romanian Poets
The Poetry Subverse During the Soviet era, poetry became a dangerous, subversive activity; nevertheless, poets such as Osip Mandelstam and Anna Akhmatova continued to defy… Continue Reading The Poetry Subverse
Poetic Partings It occurred to me today that, of all experiences, I find partings the most likely to find me reaching for my poetic pen.… Continue Reading Poetic Partings
Haphazard Poetry Life forms illogical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows… Continue Reading Haphazard Poetry
Eye to the Poetry Microscope There’s a lot more to writing a poem than which words you choose to use. Anything sent out to a… Continue Reading Eye to the Poetry Microscope
The Poetic Kerfuffle There has been a huge amount of talk this week about an article in PN Review, which The Guardian newspaper reports as:… Continue Reading The Poetry Kerfuffle
Follow the Poet I met a man who lost his mind in some lost place I had to find, follow me the wise man said,… Continue Reading Follow the Poet
Poetic Deaditing I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines, nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation. (Harry Shearer, Actor, comedian, writer,… Continue Reading Poetic Deaditing
Dark Side of the Poet I love The Guardian’s weekly email called Bookmarks, in which articles about authors and books that have appeared that week… Continue Reading Dark Side of the Poet