Oct 31 Weekly Poem: ‘Half-Finished Bridge’ Jim Tilley is the author of the poetry collection, "In Confidence." His poems have appeared in numerous literary journals and have won several awards. Continue reading
Oct 24 Weekly Poem: ‘Death of a Naturalist’ By Tom LeGro Nobel winning poet Seamus Heaney reads "Death of a Naturalist."… Continue reading
Oct 17 Weekly Poem: ‘See You Tomorrow Night’ By Tom LeGro Terri Witek is the Art & Melissa Sullivan Chair in Creative Writing at Stetson University. She is the author of "The Shipwreck Dress," (2008, Florida Book Award Winner), "Carnal World" (2006), "Fools and Crows" (2003), and "Courting Couples" (2000 Center… Continue reading
Oct 10 Weekly Poem: ‘Fiat Lux’ Traci Brimhall is the author of "Our Lady of the Ruins" (forthcoming from W.W. Norton), winner of the 2011 Barnard Women Poets Prize, and "Rookery" (Southern Illinois University Press, 2010), winner of the 2009 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First… Continue reading
Oct 03 Weekly Poem: Remembering Taha Muhammad Ali By Saskia de Melker Taha Muhammad Ali was born in 1931 in the Galilee village of Saffuriya. After fleeing to Lebanon during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, Muhammad Ali and his family settled in Nazareth where they have lived since. He and his sons… Continue reading
Sep 12 Weekly Poem: ‘Duration’ Valerie Nieman is the author of the poetry collection, "Wake Wake Wake" (Press 53, 2006); three novels, "Blood Clay" (Press 53, 2011), "Survivors" (Van Neste Books, 2000) and "Neena Gathering" (Pageant Books, 1988); and a collection of short fiction, "Fidelities"… Continue reading
Aug 29 Weekly Poem: ‘All I Know About Love’ Lynnell Edwards is the author of two collections of poetry, both from Red Hen Press: "The Highwayman's Wife" (2007) and "The Farmer's Daughter" (2003). She teaches at the University of Louisville. Continue reading
Aug 22 Weekly Poem: ‘Something Touched My Heart’ Travis Nichols is an editor at the Poetry Foundation and the author of the collection of poems, "See Me Improving" (2010, Copper Canyon Press). Continue reading
Aug 15 Weekly Poem: ‘Observation’ By Tom LeGro Jenn 's work has appeared in several literary journals. She teaches English at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs. Continue reading
Aug 08 Weekly Poem: ‘Elegy VII (Last Moment)’ Jason Schneiderman is the author of "Striking Surface," winner of the Richard Snyder prize from Ashland Poetry Press, and "Sublimation Point" (Four Way Books). He directs the Writing Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Continue reading