Category Archives: Poetry
Reviews of On Becoming a Poet and Church Ladies’ Quilts
On Becoming a Poet is a collection of essays written by (and interviews with) 25 poets, edited by Susan Terris. I looked forward to reading the book, but it didn’t live up to my expectations. I found my attention wavering. However, … Continue reading
Reviews of Imago, Dei by Elizabeth Johnston Ambrose and Keep It Moving by Twyla Tharp
Imago, Dei is a chapbook of poems. I don’t know if these poems are autobiographical, but I hope not. Because if they are, then the poet’s life was scarred by being brought up in a strict evangelical church; that, and having … Continue reading
Video of the Day: Complainers
“. . . life is a gym membership with a really complicated cancellation policy . . .”
I Love Rattle!
If you are a poet, or if you just like poems, you need to know about Rattle. Rattle is a poetry journal published by the Rattle Foundation, an independent non-profit whose mission is to promote the practice of poetry. I love Rattle because it is … Continue reading
Three Joke Poems
Three short joke poemsby ARHuelsenbeckWhy did the poetcross the road?To get to the end of the line.What’s blackand whiteand redall over?A poemthat meta violentend.An editor, a poet, and benevolencewalk into a bar.The bartender looks at benevolence and sayswe don’t serve … Continue reading
The Poem Speaks
The Gestation of a Poemby ARHuelsenbeckmy creator is strugglingbunglingcrumblingtrying to put her vision and emotionsinto wordsmy gestation is taking too longwell beyond her self-imposed due dateshe’s close to giving upI could be another poem that languishes in a filethe last … Continue reading
List Poem
Things that are preciousby ARHuelsenbecka baby’s laugha silver dollaran old piece of jewelrya family portraita sunny spring daythe first snowfallthe beach early in the morninga mountaintopan intergenerational group roasting marshmallowssinging Christmas carolsplaying board gamesfriends watching a funny movie togetherdiscussing a … Continue reading
Dream Poem
Recurringby ARHuelsenbeckevery night I get out of bedthrow on a tee shirt and shortscarry my sneakers to the front stoopwhere I put them onthen run through the town where I grew upat first my feet don’t want to moveit takes … Continue reading
A Poem
awaiting the moonrise glorious summer evening sunset projects its technicolor light show decorating the mesa with jewel tones until the sun sinks and the sky fades night smothers the blazing colors like a blanket tossed over embers sky deepens to … Continue reading
A Poem
Strange and WonderfulYou’ve always been kind of an oddball(I mean that in the most wonderful way)Not seeing the obviousBut pursuing unseen unicornsDelving the hidden meaning of the mundaneYou’ve always been a wonderSurprising me with unexpected giftsThat I didn’t know I … Continue reading
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Doing Life Together 