Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To know that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. This … [Read more...]
Tobey Hiller: on poetry
This week's Poetry Tuesdays guest, Tobey Hiller, has published three volumes of poetry - Crossings, Certain Weathers (Oyez, 1980 and 1987) and Aqueduct (Clear Mountain Press, 1993) - as well as a novel. David Meltzer says of her work, "A clear impassioned intent underlies the … [Read more...]
Connie Post: Advice on Submitting Poetry
Today's Poetry Tuesday comes in the form of advice on how to establish a system for submission, compliments of award-winning poet Connie Post. Connie's work has appeared in Calyx, Kalliope, California Quarterly, The Toronto Quarterly, and elsewhere. She served as Poet Laureate of … [Read more...]
David Huddle: How I Found My Way to the Place Where They Give Out Those Poetic Licenses
For this week's Poetry Tuesday, I have some truly lovely words for you from David Huddle. He's the author of six books of poetry, most recently Glory River, and he has a seventh, Black Snake at the Family Reunion, coming out in the Fall of 2012. He also has a new novel coming … [Read more...]
J. Ruth Gendler: on poetry
I'm just absolutely thrilled to be kicking off National Poetry Month with best-selling poet and artist J. Ruth Gendler. "A bright new talent whose work is at once reminiscent of James Thurber's drawings, Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, and … [Read more...]