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 		Eating Poetry and The Invention of Cuisine
Eating Poetry leads the reader down a mysterious literary digestive tract, while The Invention of Cuisine views a plate of food as a palate, full of primitive imaginings.
W.H. Auden's Speaker in Musée Des Beaux Arts
Auden brilliantly demonstrates the application of 'speaker's voice' as an effective device for complicating a poem's semantic content with nuance and ironic complexity.
A Dying Emperor's Unsolved Mystery
Hadrian Lay Dying at his Palace at Baiae, Naples. His Slaves Refused to Stab Him in the Place He had Found Beneath his Heart. He Left Five Lines that Defied Translation.
The Legendary Dodge Poetry Festival is Back On
Good news! The Festival, once threatened by the economic recession, is on for October 2010. Go to hear Billy Collins and other great poets, and rediscover what matters.
Creative Nonfiction and Poetry
Creative nonfiction essays are more closely related to poetry than one might suspect, and in many ways bear more resemblance to poetry than its prose cousin: fiction.
Passion Vs. Reason in the Works of Chaucer
Exploring the questions of life and love, reason and passion in two of Chaucer's poems, The Book of the Duchess and The Parliament of the Fowls.
Verses for Mom's Heart by Steven L. Layne
Moms all around the world are loved by their children. This book of poetry celebrates the bond between a child and mother.
Verses for Dad's Heart by Steven L. Layne
Everyone looks for the perfect way to tell Dad that they love him. This book is perfect for delivering the message.
D.H. Lawrence – Two Moon Poems
Moonrise and Red Moon-Rise display many of the spiritual surprises and unexpected emotional turns D.H. Lawrence instilled in his more famous prose writings.
A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll
A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky is a stirring poem, especially when read unencumbered by serendipitous subtext (though Lewis Carroll makes such inclinations unavoidable).
Godzilla in Mexico by Roberto Bolano
Godzilla in Mexico from Roberto Bolano's poetry collection, The Romantic Dogs, foreshadows themes found in his mysterious, politically-charged novels.
Things to Know When Setting Up a Book Tour
Touring a book of poems is a good way to distribute it and promote the poet's name. Selecting the best venues and locating funding is necessary first however.
Orpheus and Eurydice
Virgil muses on the restorative powers of poetry in Georgics IV. Can verse tip the scale of mother nature and resurrect the dead?
The Waste Land's Pesky Notes
By the time T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land made its first appearance in 1922, a new direction had been set for the writing of verse.
Poetry Terms Defined
Knowing the proper terms is essential to writing, reading, analyzing, or discussing poetry effectively. Here are the definitions of some the most common poetry terms.
Maya Angelou as a Poet and Storyteller
Maya Angelou is widely known as a poet. However, her oral delivery of a story is raw with energy and rich with endless passion.
Understanding Dylan Thomas
In Dylan Thomas's poem 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' the young man idealizes the concept of engaging death with a fight rather than passive inevitability
Understanding William Wordsworth
In William Wordsworth's poem "Surprised by Joy" the poem has shifted away from traditional conventions of an elegy to discuss the acceptance of death
Importance of Lines and Line Breaks in Poetry
The line is the fundamental unit of a poem. Readers process lines differently than for prose. This causes the poet to pay extra attention to where to break lines.
How to Read Poetry at Readings and Like It
Many people who write poetry believe they could never muster the courage to read it in public. This article suggests ways of making it not only possible but enjoyable.
How to Analyse Poetry
Upon hearing the word poetry, most people go white with fear and get palpitations when asked to analyse it. Here are the questions you should ask when analysing poetry.
Sexy Summer Poems
Two passionate poems by Arthur Rimbaud and D.H. Lawrence; love and lust, gleaned from the summer season; the glory of uninhibited abandon.
Rainer Maria Rilke – Three Summer Poems
Before Summer Rain, Along The Sun-Drenched Roadside, and Slumber Song, are three poems that express Rainer Maria Rilke's passion for natural beauty.
The Smallest Talk
With The Smallest Talk, Michael McFee takes the reader on a journey through time, using only a series of one-line poems.
Rainer Maria Rilke – Four Self-Conscious Poems
The German poet delved deep into the self-consciousness of man. The following four poems perfectly illustrate Rainer Maria Rilke's psychological curiosity.
The First Encounter by Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud wrote authentic and honest poems about decadent things; The First Encounter is such a poem; a loving and sincere portrayal of seduction.
Paula Meehan's "Child Burial"
In its creation, the elegy was initially designed as a forum for public remembrance and community solidarity.
Understanding Robert Frost
In Robert Frost's poem "Out, Out-" there are many themes perfectly woven together to create the final impression of the poem about death and how life must go on.
National Poetry Month - April 2009
National Poetry Month is almost here again. The poster for the Academy of American Poets' 2009 National Poetry Month asks the question, "Dare I disturb the universe?"
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love With Poetry
Hirsch delivers what he promises. The book is shaped with a flowing lyricism that holds the reader in a voluptuous trance.
The Imaginary Poets
Alan Michael Parker's anthology demonstrates the fiction power of poets as they invent biography and poetry in the mode of the heteronym.
D. H. Lawrence's Piano
Lawrence's three-quatrain lyric reveals the insidious effect of memory and the emotion that attends it.
How to Analyse a Poem Using the Poetry Title
Examining the title is the first step in how to analyse a poem. This article demonstrates how the title of T S Eliot's poem, "Anima" gives clues to the poem's meaning.
Poetry Podcasts
Poetry was originally meant to be read aloud, and still has a vital performance aspect. Here is a guide to some popular poetry podcasts.
Poetry and Democracy
The study of poetry improves critical thinking, ecological and community awareness and connection, and provides people with spiritual resources to live their lives.
Poetry of the Commonplace
Themes of power, conflict, personal fulfilment in the workplace and everyday life--these provide inspiration for writers who focus on people's daily realities.
Hearing Meaning: The Sounds of Poetry
Poetry is more auditory than visual, and much of the power and meaning can only be discovered by hearing the poem read in different ways or by reading it out loud.
Beer Poetry From The Brewpub Poets Society
Maybe you've heard of the Algonquin Round Table? Well, here's a sampling of metered verses from the Brewpub Poets Society: odes to ales and lyrics for lagers.
Charles Baudelaire Wrote Flowers of Evil
Charles Baudelaire wrote Flowers of Evil in 1857. He also published a series of prose poems entitled Paris Spleen, plus translations of Edgar Allan Poe.
Stock Poems of Latin Love Elegy
Latin love elegy relied on stock poems to deliver political satire and social commentary. Stock poems came from Greek lyric verse and from contemporary poetic forms.
William Carlos Williams: The Red Wheelbarrow
Wiliams had the unique gift of illustrating entire scenes with a single sentence. His work is thought provoking and simple, beautiful in it's simplicity.
How To Study A Poem
Whether you are reading a poem for pleasure, or simply trying to pass an exam, these helpful hints should allow you to get to grips with what the poet is trying to say.
Poet and Beloved: Roman Elegiac Characters
Roman love elegy relied on stock characters to invent whole worlds in few words. Much elegiac humour came from the twists that poet's spun on these familiar characters.
Roman Poets: Latin Love Elegy
By turns anguished and satirical, the love elegists rejected poetic tradition and drew on their lives, their loves and their literary ambitions to write elegiac couplets.
Poems of the Renaissance: Petrarch and Matraini
Francis Petrarch and Chiara Matraini were among numerous Renaissance poets throughout Europe.
Poet's Famous One-hoss Shay in Museum
That wonderful one-hoss shay immortalized in the famous Oliver Wendell Holmes poem was a real one that can be seen in a Pittsfield, MA museum.
The Poet's Journey to the Underworld
Poets from time immemorial have used the journey of Orpheus to the underworld to signal transformation and rebirth. Featuring poems of Virgil, Rilke and Mark Strand.
The Importance of Poetry and Myth in Daily LIfe
Poetry and myth both relate us back to collective soul. Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell were journeyers into poet's realm of collective unconscious relating to myth.
Silliman's Blog Is Poetry
In 2002 when blogging was a nascent form, poet and critic Ron Silliman launched his weblog about poetry. It has since received over a million and a half visitors.
Poet and Speaker
The speaker of a poem is not always the poet. A poem is a crafted performance, a portrayal, or a dramatization similar to a play. The speaker is a created character.