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Poetry Feature Writer: Linda Sue Grimes

Poetry fascinates readers for many reasons, from its unique language use to the varied subjects that poets have dramatized down through the centuries.

The Ancients, including Homer and Vergil, captivated audiences with their ability to spin a memorable yarn. Ancient Indian epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, were so easily memorized that it was centuries before anyone wrote them down.

From the Ancients to Middle Eastern and Western Eurpoean bards to early Americans like Phillis Wheatley, Emily Dickinson, and Walt Whitman to the most contemporary poets such as recent poets laureate, Louise Glück, Ted Kooser, Charles Simic, and currently Kay Ryan, the journey through poetry remains a colorful and enticing one.

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Feature Writer Articles in Poetry

 		Masters' Judge Somers
A boasting judge reveals petty jealousy of the town drunk, whose burial arrangements seem to elevate the drunk's station above the erudite, accomplished legal scholar
Yogananda's Thy Secret Throne
In "Thy Secret Throne," Paramahansa Yogananda's speaker emphasizes the playfulness of the Lord, who seems to be hiding somewhere deep in creation.
Masters' Harry Carey Goodhue
Harry Carey Goodhue reveals his special grudge against the town of Spoon River and how he finally got his revenge.
Barrett Browning's Sonnet 27
The speaker in Barrett Browning's Sonnet 27 alludes to the Greek mythological Asphodel Meadows to dramatize her life's transformation after meeting her belovèd.
Longfellow's Christmas Bells
"Christmas Bells" is a beautiful and very popular Longfellow poem that celebrates Christmas, chanting, "Of peace on earth / Good-will toward men."
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Contributing Articles in Poetry

 		Paul Celan's "So many constellations ..."
"So many constellations ..." begins with cosmological imagery that explores the uncertainty and ultimate unknowability between human subjects.
Howard Nemerov's "The War in the Air"
The saying goes, "Out of sight, out of mind", but even if something looks empty it may not be the case.
Rainer Maria Rilke's "Apprehension"
Beginning with a lonely birdcall, Rainer Maria Rilke's "Apprehension" enacts a prophetic sense of anxiety in the changing world of early 20th-century Europe.
Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Study Guide
Robert Frost's short poem about the destruction of the earth reveals Frost's attitude through its symbolism and tone.
Baudelaire & Whitman in Juxtaposition
Charles Baudelaire and Walt Whitman expound on the theme of urban crowds in their respective poems, "Crowds" and "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry".
The Poetry of Food and Travel
As travel became easier in the Nineteenth Century, many writers expressed their pleasure at reaching destinations to celebrate local dishes in their native countryside.
Crossing the Bar by Alfred Lord Tennyson
One of Alfred Lord Tennyson's most beloved poems was his short piece Crossing the Bar, which focuses on the passage from life to death in old age. He wrote it in 1889.
Troilus' Pauline Conversion
Troilus' conversion to love represents a Pauline conversion, or a sudden transformation.
Winter Warmth
When the weather cannot warm, the words of poets can. The best theme of those who write about winter is one of warmth within.
New Light on Byron's Great Love Poem
Byron's "She walks in beauty, like the night" is frequently voted to be one of the greatest love lyrics ever written. Yet the imagery of the poem presents disturbance.
The Knight in Chaucer's Book of the Duchess
The Black Knight journeys from isolation through emotion to a confrontation of the truth, represented by his rational, factual declaration of White's death.
Wilfred Owen, Poet Soldier
The War to end all Wars, somehow contrived amidst all its foul butchery, to give rise to a poet.
Judy Karbritz – Have I Got a Poem for You!
Broiguses are rows. Boobas are grandparents. Bagels? Everyone knows what bagels are. Judy's poetry reflects the fun, humour, sadness and broiguses of everyday life.
Survival of Poem's Inspiration
Little Gidding is familiar worldwide as one of TS Eliot's "Four Quartets" poems, but few know much about the place that inspired the poem or its other US connections.
Short Christmas Poems Perfect for the Holidays
Whether celebrating the joys of friends and family or the birth of Jesus Christ on this Christian holiday, classic poetry adds style and elegance to Christmas festivities
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