Latest Contributing Articles
Nov 6, 2009
Joseph Brodsky's "A Polar Explorer": Making Decisions without Choices
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Nov 5, 2009
W.H. Auden's Speaker in Musée Des Beaux Arts: Structure and Voice as Vital Dimensions of a Meaningful Poetics
In: Poetry (general)
By: Jim Benz
Nov 5, 2009
A Dying Emperor's Unsolved Mystery: Hadrian's Last Poem Eludes the Centuries.
In: Poetry (general)
By: Duncan McGibbon
Nov 2, 2009
W.B Yeats' Poem "The Folly of Being Comforted": The Irish Poet Yeats Describes the Pain Due to Unrequited Love
In: British Poetry
By: Lucille Lever
Oct 30, 2009
Donald Hall Chronicle of Causality: Coital Consequences
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Oct 26, 2009
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester Biography: Rakehell, Repentant, and Celebrated Poet of Restoration England
In: British Poetry
By: Angela Zito
Oct 23, 2009
Rumi, Hafiz, & the Truth of the Mystic Poets: Wisdom of Sufi Master Poets
In: World Poetry
By: Jane Alexandra Cormack
Oct 23, 2009
Levine's "Animals Are Passing From Our Lives": Who Has Dignity?
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Oct 23, 2009
William Blake's 'The Garden of Love': An Analysis
In: British Poetry
By: Joshua Feldman
Oct 22, 2009
The White Man's Burden by Rudyard Kipling: Kipling’s Poem Represents a Transition From Victorian to Modern Eras
In: British Poetry
By: Bailey Shoemaker Richards
Oct 21, 2009
Natasha Trethewey Biography and Works: Pulitzer Prize Winner a Master of Form and Voice
In: Recommended Poetry
By: Angela Zito
Oct 20, 2009
William Blake's 'The Sick Rose': An Analysis
In: British Poetry
By: Joshua Feldman
Oct 17, 2009
Recommended Poetry for Lovers: Five Perfect Gift Books of Love Poems to Share With a Beloved
In: Recommended Poetry
By: Linda Ashar
Oct 17, 2009
A Survey of the Sonnet and Its Many Forms: Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Caudate, and Curtal Sonnets
In: Poetry Forms
By: Angela Zito
Oct 16, 2009
Kunitz's "The Portrait": Father, Mother, Son are One
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Oct 15, 2009
William Blake's 'The Clod and the Pebble': An Analysis
In: British Poetry
By: Joshua Feldman
Oct 14, 2009
William Blake's 'London': An Analysis
In: British Poetry
By: Joshua Feldman
Oct 13, 2009
The Legendary Dodge Poetry Festival is Back On: Why This Vast Gathering of Poets Delights Poets and Non-Poets Alike
In: Poetry (general)
By: Elizabeth Harrington
Oct 11, 2009
Book Review – The Merry Muses of Caledonia: Bawdy Scottish Folk Songs Written and Collected by Robert Burns
In: British Poetry
By: Maggie Craig
Oct 7, 2009
Poets and Criticisms in 18th Century England: Nature, Old Ballads, Forgeries and Controversies
In: British Poetry
By: Kathleen Airdrie
Oct 7, 2009
William Bronk – Oh What a Relief He Is: The Poet’s Life Work Goes Against the Grain of Much Recent Poetry
In: American Poetry
By: Douglas Nordfors
Oct 7, 2009
Crow Is Still Flying High: Ted Hughes's Classic Book of Poetry Gains New Relevance
In: British Poetry
By: Douglas Nordfors
Oct 7, 2009
Ted Kooser's "Tattoo": Even Ink Comes out in the Wash
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Oct 6, 2009
Character Development in "The Mountain": Robert Frost Paints the Narrator as a Keen Observer Though His Story
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Oct 6, 2009
Remembering the Death of Alfred Lord Tennyson: Looking at the Last Days of Queen Victoria’s Poet Laureate
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Oct 5, 2009
Creative Nonfiction and Poetry: The Close Relationship Between the Essay and the Lyric in Literature
In: Poetry (general)
By: David Harris-Gershon
Oct 4, 2009
The Mountain by Robert Frost: What is the Farmer Hoping to Accomplish?
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Oct 4, 2009
W. H. Auden's Marriage: The Poet’s Unconventional Marriage to Erika Mann
In: British Poetry
By: Paul-John Ramos
Oct 4, 2009
The Lyric Essay: Where Creative Nonfiction and Poetry Collide
In: Poetry Forms
By: David Harris-Gershon
Sep 30, 2009
Auden's The Unknown Citizen: Scathing Satire of Conformity
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Sep 29, 2009
When Lilacs Last in the Door-Yard Bloom'd: A Short Commentary on Walt Whitman’s Poem
In: American Poetry
By: Paul-John Ramos
Sep 28, 2009
Negative Religious Aspects The Canterbury Tales: The Great Poet's Views on Christian Religion in The Canterbury Tales
In: British Poetry
By: George Julian
Sep 25, 2009
Metaphors by Sylvia Plath – Layers of Meaning: A Detailed Look at Layered Allusion in This Pregnancy Poem
In: American Poetry
By: James Parsons
Sep 25, 2009
Metaphors by Sylvia Plath is a Riddle Poem: Plath's Light-hearted Intention is Flagged by Genre Choice
In: American Poetry
By: James Parsons
Sep 25, 2009
Analysis of Robert Frost's The Mountain: A Blank Verse Poem From North of Boston Demonstrates Many Techniques
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Sep 25, 2009
Passion Vs. Reason in the Works of Chaucer: Passion and Reason are at war in Chaucer's poems and in his life
In: Poetry (general)
By: Lane Luft
Sep 25, 2009
Metaphors by Sylvia Plath Not Bitter and Gloomy: Plath's Fun Riddle is the Best of Pregnancy Poems
In: American Poetry
By: James Parsons
Sep 21, 2009
Verses for Mom's Heart by Steven L. Layne: A Book of Poetry that Celebrates Mothers
In: Poetry (general)
By: Kelley Huston
Sep 21, 2009
Verses for Dad's Heart by Steven L. Layne: A Book of Poetry That Celebrates Fathers
In: Poetry (general)
By: Kelley Huston
Sep 19, 2009
D.H. Lawrence – Two Moon Poems: Moonrise – Red Moon-Rise
In: Poetry (general)
By: Martin G. Wood
Sep 19, 2009
Who is God to Beowulf? Perspectives on Faith in this Medieval Text
In: British Poetry
By: Jeffrey Donaldson
Sep 18, 2009
Edgar Allan Poe – Two Life and Death Poems: The Conqueror Worm and "Alone"
In: American Poetry
By: Martin G. Wood
Sep 18, 2009
David Kirby's "Monte": The Solution in the Mistake
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Sep 17, 2009
A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll: A Poem from Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There
In: Poetry (general)
By: Martin G. Wood
Sep 16, 2009
Book Review – RLS In Love by Stuart Campbell: The Love Poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson
In: British Poetry
By: Maggie Craig
Sep 11, 2009
Louise Gluck – Two Poems: Gretel in Darkness – Mock Orange – A Fable and an Ill-Fated Union
In: American Poetry
By: Martin G. Wood
Sep 5, 2009
T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land": Understanding the Basics – Allusion, Themes and Style
In: British Poetry
By: Rebecca Ann Anderson
Sep 5, 2009
Carl Sandburg – Four Autumn Poems: Under the Harvest Moon Through Autumn Movement
In: American Poetry
By: Martin G. Wood
Sep 3, 2009
Jack Myers's "Blindsided": Saving Face in the Face of Adversity
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Sep 1, 2009
Godzilla in Mexico by Roberto Bolano: Poem From the Much Heralded Chilean Poet Turned Novelist
In: Poetry (general)
By: Martin G. Wood
Sep 1, 2009
Inseminating the Elephant is a Risky Business: Lucia Perillo's New Book of Poetry Has Its Ups and Downs
In: American Poetry
By: Douglas Nordfors
Aug 28, 2009
Dating Beowulf -- Scholars Continue the Debate: Questions Surrounding the Accurate Dating of Beowulf
In: British Poetry
By: Bonnie Fox
Aug 25, 2009
James Wright's "Beginning": Lean on What You Know
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Aug 23, 2009
September 1, 1939: W. H. Auden’s Poem on the Darkest Day in Modern History
In: British Poetry
By: Paul-John Ramos
Aug 20, 2009
In Memory of W. B. Yeats: A Brief Analysis of W. H. Auden’s Famous Poem
In: British Poetry
By: Paul-John Ramos
Aug 20, 2009
Tony Hoagland's "Leaving Yourself Behind": The Humor of Gravity
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Aug 19, 2009
Billy Collins's Aubade: Who's Listening at Dawn?
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Aug 17, 2009
Examining Section Five of Tennyson's In Memoriam: Taking a Look at Part 5 of the Elegy for Arthur Hallam
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Aug 15, 2009
Poetry Types for Novice Poets: Learning to Write Slightly Difficult Poetic Forms
In: Poetry Forms
By: Jessica Gleason
Aug 15, 2009
Simple Poetry Types For Beginners: Elementary Poetry Writing – Haikus & Other Poetry Forms
In: Poetry Forms
By: Jessica Gleason
Aug 14, 2009
How Ovid's Heroides Used Virgil's Aeneid: Virgil's Version of Dido and Aeneas Influential in Ovid's Early Poem
In: World Poetry
By: Luke Arnott
Aug 12, 2009
Things to Know When Setting Up a Book Tour: Finding Venues and Obtaining Funding to Tour Poetry Books
In: Poetry (general)
By: Catherine Owen
Aug 12, 2009
The Mind-Body Problem is a Joy: Katha Pollitt's New Book of Poetry is a Must Read
In: American Poetry
By: Douglas Nordfors
Aug 11, 2009
Charles Simic's Fork: Portrayals of Violence in Contemporary Poetry
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Van Cura
Aug 11, 2009
Orpheus and Eurydice: Cheating Death in Virgil's Georgics
In: Poetry (general)
By: Matthew Van Cura
Aug 10, 2009
Examining Section Four of Tennyson's In Memoriam: Taking a Look at the Fourth Part of the Elegy for Arthur Hallam
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Aug 7, 2009
The Waste Land's Pesky Notes: T. S. Eliot's controversial addition to his most famous poem
In: Poetry (general)
By: Paul-John Ramos
Aug 7, 2009
Poema de Fernán González: Spain's Christian Hero in Castilian History
In: World Poetry
By: Taran Johnston
Aug 6, 2009
Examining Section 3 in Tennyson's In Memoriam: Taking a Look at the Third Part of the Elegy for Arthur Hallam
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Aug 4, 2009
Poetry Terms Defined: A Glossary of Commonly Used Poetic Terms
In: Poetry (general)
By: Emily Jones
Aug 4, 2009
Maya Angelou as a Poet and Storyteller: Writing the Voice and Passion of African American People
In: Poetry (general)
By: Rhonda Campbell
Aug 4, 2009
Stephen Dobyns's Uprising: A Call to Harms
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Aug 4, 2009
Lord Byron: The Poet Who was Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
In: British Poetry
By: Rosemary Gemmell
Aug 4, 2009
Examining Section Two of In Memoriam: Looking at the Second Part of Tennyson’s Elegy for Arthur Hallam
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Aug 3, 2009
Elegy and Celebration in the Napa Valley: A Reading by Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander
In: American Poetry
By: Michael Waterson
Aug 3, 2009
The Death of the Hired Man – Good Blank Verse: Robert Frost Shows Skill With Non-Rhyming Poetry Using Other Devices
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Aug 2, 2009
The Moose by Elizabeth Bishop: Analysis of Figurative Language in Bishop’s Poem
In: American Poetry
By: Jeris Swanhorst
Jul 31, 2009
Examining Section 1 of Tennyson's In Memoriam: Looking at Tennyson’s Elegy for Arthur Hallam
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Jul 30, 2009
Review – The Notebooks of Robert Frost: Insight Into his Character, Poetry, and Thoughts
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Jul 29, 2009
Dunn's "Tucson": The Fate of Desire
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Jul 27, 2009
Examining the Prologue of In Memoriam: Taking a Look at Tennyson’s Elegy for Arthur Hallam
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Jul 25, 2009
Self-Publishing in the Early Twentieth Century: William E. Dimorier Was High School Principal and Unknown Poet
In: American Poetry
By: Ann Silverthorn
Jul 24, 2009
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Robinson Jeffers: His Unusual Legacy From Tamar to The Double Axe
In: American Poetry
By: Paul-John Ramos
Jul 22, 2009
Rules of Sleep: Do Bodies at Rest Ever Stop?
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Jul 21, 2009
Creating Poems in Folding Mirror Poetry Form: Haiku Inspired but Looser and Longer than the Japanese 5-7-5 Format
In: Poetry Forms
By: Marc Latham
Jul 20, 2009
Character Development The Death of the Hired Man: Robert Frost’s Poem Shows How Blank Verse Can be Effective
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Jul 17, 2009
The Death of the Hired Man – an Overview: Robert Frost Shows His Skill in Conversational Blank Verse
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Jul 14, 2009
The River of Poetry: Evolution of the Spoken Word
In: World Poetry
By: Dolores Bundy
Jul 14, 2009
Understanding Dylan Thomas: Poem "Do Not Go Into That Gentle Night"
In: Poetry (general)
By: Edurne Scott
Jul 14, 2009
Understanding William Wordsworth: Poem "Surprised by Joy"
In: Poetry (general)
By: Edurne Scott
Jul 12, 2009
Frost Joins Form and Meaning in Into My Own: Rhyme and Meter and Form Work Together to Enhance Reading Enjoyment
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Jul 8, 2009
Bicentenary of Alfred Tennyson's Birth: An Overview of the Celebrations of His 200th Birthday
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Jul 7, 2009
How Robert Frost Wrote His Poems: Observation and Internal Processing Resulted in Frost's Compositions
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
Jul 7, 2009
Wilbur's Mind: Flying Thoughts
In: American Poetry
By: Matthew Birdsall
Jul 5, 2009
Book Review – Richard Hugo's The Triggering Town: A Classic Book of Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing
In: American Poetry
By: Ryan Werner
Jul 5, 2009
The Alexandrian Library – by Don Paterson: From the Collection Nil Nil
In: British Poetry
By: Kevin Sturton
Jul 5, 2009
Biography of Emily Lady Tennyson: Wife and Secretary of a Poet Laureate
In: British Poetry
By: Jillian Bost
Jul 4, 2009
Dante Rossetti and the Paradox of Time: Sonnet "Silent Noon" Celebrates the Peaceful Union of Two Lovers
In: World Poetry
By: Ana Hartman
Jul 2, 2009
Importance of Lines and Line Breaks in Poetry: Special Impact Based on How People Read a Poem
In: Poetry (general)
By: David Todd
Jun 30, 2009
Word Choices Distinguish Into My Own: Robert Frost Demonstrates Mastery of More Poetic Devices
In: American Poetry
By: David Todd
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