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The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost. Not only does he have a cool last name (pun intended), but he was also a fabulous writer. He’s written a lot of poetry, but whenever I hear about him, I always associate him with one of...
View ArticleA Man Said to the Universe
Before I say anything else, I’ll just let you read this poem and see how it resonates: A man said to the universe: “Sir, I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me “A...
View ArticleDo not stand at my grave and weep
I’m going to preface this post by warning you all that it is a little sappy and sad. This poem, written by Mary Elizabeth Frye in 1932, has become a popular poem to be read at funerals. So…I...
View ArticleTHE William Carlos Williams
So. The infamous WCW…that’s right, we’re talking William Carlos Williams this week. Aside from having a first name that is almost exactly the same as his last name, there are a lot of reasons why this...
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Poetry 180
This week, I want to take a break from my normal crazy rants about poets and their rhymes and look at a really cool treasure trove of poetry that I found out about in high school. There’s this site...
View ArticleEdgar Allen Poe’s Annabel Lee
Sitting here at my desk tonight and on the verge of a “spring” break and a week of some much needed relaxation, I found myself at a loss for inspiration for this week’s blog post. So I turned to my...
View ArticleHide and Seek (not the game)
This week, I have chosen to write my blog not about a poem exactly, but a song. Now, I consider songs to be poetry in a sense. You still have to figure out how the rhythm will sound and decide if you...
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Pablo Neruda: Romance Connoisseur
We turn our attention this week to the romantic poetry of world-famous poet Pablo Neruda. Pablo was born in Chile in 1904 and pretty much started writing as soon as he was born. He actually had a...
View ArticleLangston Hughes (A Dream Deferred)
The semester is winding down–just a few more blogs left before I am unable to reminisce weekly on the wise words of my favorite poets! What a shame. Maybe I’ll take a poetry course over the summer at...
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My final passion post!
I’m not even sure if we have to post on our passion blog this week, but I figured I would just in case. I was thinking of profiling a big-time poet, or analyzing a really awesome poem, but I really...
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