‘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: rhymes
‘I will honour Christmas in my heart’
2 The other day, I watched “A Christmas Carol” with a dear friend. (OK, it was “A Christmas Carol” as …
‘This fast-fading year’
4 This poem, to my mind, strikes the perfect balance of warmth and melancholy. Every Christmas brings its own joys — …
‘Tho’ winter winds may blow’
5 “Winter Birds” is a poem about caring for the least among us: They gather at our feeder every day, …
‘A world of whirling snowflakes’
6 My family and friends in the upper Midwest are posting blizzard photos on Facebook. We’re facing a winter storm …
‘Oh! Christmas moon’
9 I’m keeping it simple today — it is Monday, after all. Enjoy “Christmas Sonnet.” Oh! Christmas moon, as through …
Purdue Varsity Glee Club sings ‘Indiana’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8OVznnTXE
“Indiana” by Arthur Mapes, set to music by Steve Sanders
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 …
Arthur Franklin Mapes 