He lives in the north of England, but his words reach round the world! John Lavan, known here for A Birth, has been writing life-spun poems for a number of years. They are, as you would expect, based on John’s own day-to-day, and his son Andrew is the actor, theme, and inspiration for a great […]
It's just poetry, it won't bite
ADORATION, for Dorothy
Not only have you read Bob Christin’s poetry here (For My Daughter), but you’ve also read the poetry of the Virginia writers he mentors (I won’t name them for fear of accidentally omitting anyone–they are poets far too good to offend! Take this time to explore the poemblog and you will find their fabulous work […]
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Monica Crumback’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers, Hip Mama, and mamaphonic.com. She lives in Michigan with her husband and daughter. Her use of imagery in this poem begins with convention and veers off into the unexpected, taking the the simplicity of a ritual and adding the […]
Happy Birthday Shel Silverstein!
It’s September 25, and you know what that means: Happy Birthday Shel Silverstein! Alright, so, who was Shel? Sure, he was quirky, with his signature bald head and iconic beard. Sure, he wrote The Giving Tree and A Light in the Attic. But did you know his writing and art appeared in Playboy? Did you […]
til death do us part
One of our friends from Virginia, Kay Middleton, brings us a choice item today! Men: don’t be scared. At first read it might seem like you’re being teased (and, I have to admit, every time I read it, I swear that line is going to say: “I hear women … say they never expected the […]
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