Jan 12 Be like poet Bill Berkson and start kissing anyone you can find By Victoria Fleischer Bill Berkson’s poetry isn’t known for one particular style, and his newest collection, “Expect Delays,” captures that variety. He describes it as a “sense of scatter.” The book showcases different approaches and writing styles, varying between abstract and concrete, related… Continue reading
Jan 05 Poet Ellen Bass says 'Relax' -- you'll lose your keys, hair and memory but you can still savor sweet fruit By artsdesk Ellen Bass reads her poem "Relax" from her new collection "Like a Beggar."… Continue reading
Dec 29 Weekly Poem: Thomas Dooley dramatizes family pain passed through generations By Ashira Morris Thomas Dooley’s debut collection of poems, “Trespass,” deals with the duality of vulnerability and forgiveness via the narrative of a family. Continue reading
Dec 22 Weekly Poem: Sarah Rose Nordgren finds inspiration in her fantastical childhood By Victoria Fleischer Sarah Rose Nordgren, whose debut collection “Best Bones” was published at the end of September, has often been talked about for her surrealistic storytelling style, but she doesn’t see it that way. Continue reading
Dec 19 89-year-old retired educator writes an ode to young mentors By Mary Jo Brooks Eighty nine year-old retired educator Kevin Bunnell writes a poem in honor of the 16-year-old Mikinly Sullivan, who once a week comes to the Frasier Meadows retirement community in Boulder, Colorado as part of a Cyber Seniors program. The program… Continue reading
Dec 15 Weekly Poem: Alison Powell reads 'The Fields' By artsdesk Listen to Alison Powell read her poem “The Fields” from “On the Desire to Levitate," Powell's debut collection of poetry. Continue reading
Dec 08 Weekly Poem: J. Allyn Rosser finds deeper meaning through humor By Victoria Fleischer “Mimi’s Trapeze,” a new book by J. Allyn Rosser, starts with a quote by Balzac in the original French. The poet translates it roughly as, “what an appalling condition in which every happy moment depends on an ignorance of some… Continue reading
Dec 04 Poet Claudia Rankine on the violent deaths of black men By Mary Jo Brooks Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine is fascinated with stories about the interactions -- both intimate and large scale -- between the races. In her latest book of poetry, “Citizen: An American Lyric”, Rankine intersperses small vignettes about everyday injustices with… Continue reading
Dec 01 Weekly Poem: Remembering Mark Strand By Victoria Fleischer Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mark Strand died Saturday from liposarcoma, a cancer in the fat cells. The former U.S. poet laureate, MacArthur fellow and author of more than a dozen books of poetry was 80 years old. We remember him with… Continue reading
Nov 24 Weekly Poem: Setting the Thanksgiving table with a poem by Louise Glück By artsdesk “Lamentations” by Louise Glück might not seem like a Thanksgiving poem, but technical writer Annik Stahl would disagree. Back in 2001, she read “Lamentations” for a NewsHour series started by former poet laureate Robert Pinksy that asked Americans to read… Continue reading