Adrienne Rich: Leaving Her Mark on America - Huffington Post

Adrienne Rich: Leaving Her Mark on America Huffington Post When Rich died on March 27, the world lost a great thinker, feminist and activist. Yet Rich was a poet above all, and she was such a substantial one that Rich-the-poet remains alive and well. She became immortal long before her death. Her poetry ... and more »

Poems and Stories by Lucia Perillo - New York Times

Poems and Stories by Lucia Perillo New York Times The joke is hardly ever on the reader of Perillo's new book of poems, “On the Spectrum of Possible Deaths.” “It is easy,” she admits — easy if not right — “to feel possessed of a soul that's better schooled / than the fluffy cloud inside” the ...

The Flame of Beauty: Reflections on a Poet's Journey - Huffington Post (blog)

The Flame of Beauty: Reflections on a Poet's Journey Huffington Post (blog) Thus, I found myself compelled to continue writing, no matter how shitty my poems were. Around four months after Robin's death, one of my best friend's mother was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of cancer, contracted through exposure to ...

POETRY: "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World," by Katrina Vandenberg - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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POETRY: "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World," by Katrina Vandenberg Minneapolis Star Tribune Michael's story appears throughout the book along with other repeated motifs: the lives of saints, trips to Ireland, illuminated manuscripts, the death of a lover. Vandenberg weaves these stories together effortlessly, creating rich poems in which the ...

Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry - New York Times

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Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry New York Times She reads her poems aloud to Amail, who transcribes them line by line. To conceal her poetry writing from her family, the girl relies on a pen name, Meena Muska. (Meena means “love” in the Pashto language; muska means “smile.