A Sonnet For a Friend
As blossoms filled the flower-beds like snow last spring, I sat among them, bent in prayer that God would heal your wounds through heaven’s flow; I fathomed not that He would take you there. Within the...
View ArticleRenée Vivien 19th Century Poet
Renée Vivien was born in 1877 in England and shortly after moved to Paris where she and her sister attended school. When Renée was nine her father died and she was forced to move back to England until...
View Article“The Platonic Blow”– A 20th Century Response to Whitman
W.H Auden was one the the greatest and most intelligent writers of the 20th century and one of my favorite poets of all time. Much of Auden’s work is influenced by politics, religion, philosophy, and...
View ArticleAudre Lorde and a Celebration Through Labels
Audre Lorde, born Audrey Geraldine Lorde, was born on February 18, 1934 in New York City to Caribbean immigrant parents. Her parents came to the United States from the West Indies. As the youngest of...
View ArticleValentina Thompson (theseoverusedwords)
For my last ever post on this blog, I am going to be writing about my best friend and poet, Valentina Thompson. A little backstory: I have known her since we were little 10/11 year olds competing for...
View Article#156: A Poem: “Trading In….”
#156 (5/10/2015): “Trading In…” Red eyes for sleep and satisfaction. Even my once-frantic breaths become Longer and larger, greater and deeper. I’ve played the weary, heavy-laden type too long; Evening...
View ArticleBreaking the mold
I found it interesting as I read about these composers throughout time, just too see how they were as people, rather than names in a book, on a page next to dates and titles that I had to memorize. In...
View Article#161: For Davina …. a proem.
(Davina- this is far overdue and a little bit clunky, but you’ve waited long enough! Sorry it’s not better poetry. Since it’s a little prose-y, I’m dubbing this a proem. Here’s to a great friend and to...
View Article#163: Haiku: Taking the Torch
#163: Haiku: TAKING THE TORCH – 8/16/2015 If you want the crown, then why do you complain when He hands you the cross?
View ArticleGood Poem
I read a great poem today. You should take a second to read it! Here’s the link: http://www.homemakerscorner.com/appoint.htm Happy last day of summer, guys!
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