‘Responsibility of the poet’
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Tag Archives: writing
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 …
Playing favorites
American philosopher Charles M. Schulz once wrote, “Happiness is a sad song.” Even as a child, I thought I understood what …
‘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 …
Celestial gateways
I was already thinking about outer space while I drove home Friday afternoon, the 13th, remembering the brave astronauts of …
Side by side
Yesterday’s post linked to commentary that said poetry helps us appreciate how much things change and how much they stay …
Poems I know by heart
This morning, I saw a post on Twitter by NPR’s Morning Edition, asking people what poems they have memorized. I have a …
‘A man looking back’
My grandfather passed away when I was just 3 years old, so I never heard his stories. What a wonderful …
Week in Review
It’s been a fun week! We wondered about the inspiration for the mystical poem, “Tikal” We noted the start of …
Arthur Franklin Mapes 