3. Literature written in meter; verse. 4. Prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in vivid imagery or rhythmic sound. 5. The essence or characteristic quality of a poem: "It is impossible to separate the 'poetry' in Paradise Lost from the peculiar doctrines that it enshrines" ...
I did just wander into a local used bookstore, though, and buy The Portable William Blake which I’m planning to dig into this summer, even though it has a musty smell. Do any BAP readers have any tricks for refreshing bad-smelling used books? Are there any reliable critics? If so, ...
Gary Hopkins Return to the Lesson Planning article,Turn Students Into Well-Versed Poets. Originally published 4/19/2002 Last updated 03/16/2017
We’ve already received 61% of our Fall submission cap, however, so if you’re planning on sending us some work, you might want to get it to us sooner Read More 2 mins0 International Poetry Contest Carol O’Brien Wins the 2024 International Poetry Prize!
Thanks to Sarah L Dixon for her hard work on the Quiet Compere tour, 2022. Her planning began early and was thorough and well-detailed; I learnt as early as February that I would be included later in the year, on one of the virtual sessions … and this came to fruition in August whe...
but she was always a rock. She was always ultimately positive and optimistic. She always believed emphatically in good outcomes. In the years after health complications forced her into retirement, she stayed busy at home. She kept planning great gardens that I was largely inept at executing and...
Alan Ira Gordon is an urban planning professor at Worcester State University. His poetry publications include Analog Magazine and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and he’s a frequent contributor to Star*Line. Alan’s poetry has received eight Rhysling Award nominations, two Dwarf Stars ...
Right now, how could I (or anyone) not be jolly when listening to Maria Carey sing “All I Want for Christmas." Or Bobby Helms sing “Jingle Bell Rock” or Andy Williams croon “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Or Michael Bublé, “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas.” Who ...
But the livery of the year, the changing air Bring each to fulfillment. Leaving phrases unfinished, Gestures half-sketched against woodsmoke. The abundant sap Oozes in girls' throats, the sticky words, half-uttered, unwished for, A blanket disbelief, quickly supplanted by idle questions that ...
At six, I dressed as Saint Teresa of Avila for Halloween… that year, I felt sinful accepting candy. More than anything, I yearned to bless their dear hands moving with generosity toward my outstretched pillowcase. Later, I tried bright blue skin, leading my perfumed cows to drink. I wor...