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Tag Archives: Poetry
moments that should each last forever
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 The seasons revolve and the years change With no assistance or supervision. The moon, without taking thought, Moves in its cycle, full, crescent, and full. The white moon enters the heart of the river; The air is drugged … Continue reading
Lunch Poems
“Lunch Poems” by Frank O’Hara. The beauty of the book is that Frank O’Hara supposedly wrote every poem during his lunch hour, and you can read it exactly how it was written — you can keep the book in your … Continue reading
World Poetry Day
Each year on March 21, poetry gets its own global moment in the spotlight. World Poetry Day, created by UNESCO, is a celebration of language, creativity, and the quiet power of words to connect us across cultures. Whether you love … Continue reading
Only wait a while and listen.
I recently had a sad conversation with my sister about someone who we both loved who took his own life many years ago. It reminded me of this moving poem by Pulitzer-winning poet Galway Kinnell addressed to a student of his … Continue reading
And the servile to serve a Leader and the dupes to be duped.
BE ANGRY AT THE SUN Robinson Jeffers That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known for years. Be angry at the sun for setting If these … Continue reading
“Practice resurrection. Part of who you are is who you will be.”
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in … Continue reading
Dial-A-Poem is back just when we need it
Dial-A-Poem is back! SPIN Magazine explains that Dial-A-Poem was created in 1969 by New York City “multimedia performance poet” John Giorno as way to give people access to the poems of a “free zone of radical poets and socio-political activists,” … Continue reading
Refugee Blues
Refugee Blues Say this city has ten million souls, Some are living in mansions, some are living in holes: Yet there’s no place for us, my dear, yet there’s no place for us.Once we had a country and we thought … Continue reading
Happiness is the uncle you never knew about
Happiness By Jane Kenyon There’s just no accounting for happiness, or the way it turns up like a prodigal who comes back to the dust at your feet having squandered a fortune far away. And how can you not forgive? You … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 