‘Responsibility of the poet’
Welcome to new fans who may have seen our KPC Media Group advertisement over the weekend, anticipating Arthur Mapes’ 100th …
Tag 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 …
Fan club, Part II
Yesterday I talked about two major influences for Indiana poet laureate Arthur F. Mapes: fellow Hoosier James Whitcomb Riley and …
Fan club, Part I
In a 1965 Sunday newspaper profile, Art listed his favorite poets: Riley, Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier. James Whitcomb Riley, “Hoosier Poet,” …
A world in bloom
In addition to his awe of the space program, Arthur Mapes had great admiration for the leader who pushed the …
Arthur Franklin Mapes 