THE POWER OF POETRY #29: A.M. O’MALLEY
THE POWER OF POETRY — A.M. O’Malley I first found poetry when I was nine years old in a beat up paperback copy of Alfred Tennyson’s collected poems that my … Continue reading
THE POWER OF POETRY #6: “A POND, A STICK” – DIANE SEUSS
A Pond, a Stick I just finished grading final portfolios for two of my poetry courses, here at the tail end of the academic year when teachers feel foul, … Continue reading
THE POWER OF POETRY #5 – TONGO EISEN-MARTIN
The Power of Poetry Tongo Eisen-Martin Poetry does as much as the reader is ready for. Does as much as the writer can walk through her or his walls. … Continue reading
THE POWER OF POETRY #3: JENNY DRAI
“The Power of Poetry” by JENNY DRAI 1. I remember the poem that made me want to be a poet—it was Paul Celan’s “Night Ray” (“Nachtstrahl”) from Poppy and … Continue reading
POWER OF POETRY #2 – EBONY STEWART
“Power of Poetry” by EBONY STEWART I remember being eight or nine when my parents finally got divorced. Or should I say, when my mother finally gathered all … Continue reading
