Poetry
Seamus Heaney – Personal Helicon [Poem]
Noted Irish poet Seamus Heaney died this morning. He was 74. In 2010, we reviewed his book [easyazon-link asin=”0374533008″ locale=”us”]Human Chain[/easyazon-link] […]
Rita Dove – Turning 30, I Contemplate Students Bicycling Home [Poem]
Today is the birthday of former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove… (and, of course, fitting that her birthday falls on […]
Czeslaw Milosz – Dedication [Poem]
[easyazon-image align=”none” asin=”0520044762″ locale=”us” height=”160″ src=”http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KE05VQQ2L._SL160_.jpg” width=”104″ alt=”Czeslaw Milosz” ]Remembering poet Czeslaw Milosz, who died on this day 2004. A […]
Carl Sandburg – A Revolver [Recently Discovered Poem]
Remembering poet Carl Sandburg, who died on this day in 1967… This poem of his was found earlier this year […]
Langston Hughes – Kids Who Die [Poem – RIP Trayvon Martin]
The George Zimmerman verdict reminds us that we have a long way to go toward justice here in the U.S. […]
