‘I picture Nature as I find it.’
Happy 100th birthday to our Hoosier poet. March 16, 1913-January 4, 1986 I’ve written and rewritten what I want to …
Category Archives: Appreciation
Thank you
What a great time I’ve had exploring my grandfather‘s poetry and hearing from many of you these past few weeks. …
Week in Review
For 50 years, you don’t give up! -Art’s advice on how to become a published writer, as quoted in this …
‘A bond between strangers’
No pedantic analysis today, just a simple topic: dogs. Who doesn’t love a good dog poem? I love this one …
Playing favorites
American philosopher Charles M. Schulz once wrote, “Happiness is a sad song.” Even as a child, I thought I understood what …
Poetry on demand
Some of Art’s most beloved poems were written by request, including this one written for my cousin, Laura, when she …
‘I drift in dreams beyond the candleglow’
{For those of you who may have missed my Sunday post: Welcome, new friends} Monday is almost over! Sorry for …
Welcome, new friends
Many thanks to Dave Kurtz of KPC News, who wrote a lovely column about this little project. I just wanted …
Week in Review
A quick look back at the week. April is flying by, isn’t it? We took a trip to the moon …
Fan club, Part II
Yesterday I talked about two major influences for Indiana poet laureate Arthur F. Mapes: fellow Hoosier James Whitcomb Riley and …
Arthur Franklin Mapes 