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Arthur Franklin Mapes

~ Indiana Poet Laureate

Arthur Franklin Mapes

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‘Responsibility of the poet’

March 11, 2013

Welcome to new fans who may have seen our KPC Media Group advertisement over the weekend, anticipating Arthur Mapes’ 100th …

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‘I will honour Christmas in my heart’

December 24, 2012

2 The other day, I watched “A Christmas Carol” with a dear friend. (OK, it was “A Christmas Carol” as …

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‘A bond between strangers’

April 26, 2012

No pedantic analysis today, just a simple topic: dogs. Who doesn’t love a good dog poem? I love this one …

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Playing favorites

April 25, 2012

American philosopher Charles M. Schulz once wrote, “Happiness is a sad song.” Even as a child, I thought I understood what …

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Fan club, Part II

April 19, 2012

Yesterday I talked about two major influences for Indiana poet laureate Arthur F. Mapes: fellow Hoosier James Whitcomb Riley and …

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Fan club, Part I

April 18, 2012

In a 1965 Sunday newspaper profile, Art listed his favorite poets: Riley, Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier. James Whitcomb Riley, “Hoosier Poet,” …

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Side by side

April 12, 2012

Yesterday’s post linked to commentary that said poetry helps us appreciate how much things change and how much they stay …

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Poems I know by heart

April 11, 2012

This morning, I saw a post on Twitter by NPR’s Morning Edition, asking people what poems they have memorized. I have a …

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Cautionary tales

April 10, 2012

Yesterday, our tour of the back pages led us to Sassafras John. My favorite Sassafras John poem might be “The …

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‘A man looking back’

April 9, 2012

My grandfather passed away when I was just 3 years old, so I never heard his stories. What a wonderful …

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