Maya Angelo did very little of her writing at home. She said that the comfort of her house was too distracting. “Angelou elected to write in the anonymous tranquility of what she described as “tiny, mean” hotel rooms. She typically rented the rooms for months at a time, and arrived early in the morning armed […]
John Keats, English Romatic Poet
“I have met with women who I really think would like to be married to a poem, and to be given away by a novel.” “I wish to believe in immortality — I wish to live with you forever.” “There is a budding tomorrow in midnight.” “The air I breathe in a room empty of […]
Stephen Dobyn’s Poetry
I read a poem by Stephen Dobyns, I’m not sure where, but I knew I wanted to more about his process so I purchased next word, better word the craft of writing poetry. At random, I opened the book to page 92 and liked what Dobyns says, “The poet keeps our interest by using a […]
Mary Mackey Poet and Novelist
The Women’s National Book Association had our board meeting on Sunday at poet and novelist Mary Mackey’s home. Wikipedia has this to say about Mackey: Mary Mackey is an American novelist, poet, and academic. She is the author of seven collections of poetry and thirteen novels, including the New York Times best-seller A Grand Passion […]
Stephen Dobyn’s Poetry
Jessica Barksdale shared Stephen Dobyn’s poems with us, particularly “How you Like it.” The link below has three of his poems that were printed in The Cortland Review Issue 26. I agree with her the dog in “How you Like It” is memorable. The Encyclopedia Britannica describes Dobyn as “American poet and novelist whose works […]
Quotes by Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet and Playwright
Edna St. Vincent Millay, born February 22, 1892, in Maine, died at fifty-eight years old on October 19, 1950 in her New York home from heart failure. Her middle name, St. Vincent, came from St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York, where her uncle’s life had been saved just before her birth. Edna called herself Vincent […]
I Got a LSS !
Beautiful song by Owl City on Arriane’s website. Check out her poetry. https://ayangerling.wordpress.com/2015/02