“Album” by Robin Robertson
In certain poetry circles, confessional or autobiographical poetry is considered shockingly vulgar. When there are so many important themes to explore, how gauche to talk about yourself. In other...
View Article“The Sadness Of My Neighbors” by James Tate
I’ve mentioned before that there is a certain movement in contemporary poetry to write poems with no meaning. I recently took a poetry workshop with an instructor who believed with all her heart that...
View ArticleReady For You To Go
Ready For You To Go I am ready for you to go. Not in an “I’m tired, and you need to go” sort of way. Not in a “You’ve pissed me off, now leave” sort of way. Not in a “You’ve had too much … Continue...
View ArticleA Joyful Noise
I like to imagine that the joyfully chirping birrds Singing their joyous song outside my bedroom window (at 3:15 a.m.) Are commemorating and celebrating my first night...
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