One of my favorite poems is “Otherwise” by Jane Kenyon. It begins “I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise.” For the complete poem, please go to h… more →
catching daysJennifer wrote 1 week ago: Thank you to Molly for posting about Poetry Wednesday on her blog. I’ve always loved poetry. … more →
belindamckeon wrote 1 month ago: First Published: The Irish Times, Saturday, October 10, 2009 EARLY ON AN October Saturday the landsc … more →
supriyanna wrote 2 months ago: I divested myself of despair and fear when I came here. Now there is no more catching one’s ow … more →
kconway01 wrote 5 months ago: Briefly It Enters, and Briefly Speaks I am the blossom pressed in a book, found again after two hund … more →
Simple&Free wrote 5 months ago: Just came upon a great poem by the late great Jane Kenyonabout a yard sale at her father’s hou … more →
Steve Slack wrote 6 months ago: I was trundling through the Internet the other day and came across this charming piece by the Americ … more →
matt wrote 6 months ago: LET EVENING COME Let the light of late afternoon shine through chinks in the barn, moving up the bal … more →
supriyanna wrote 7 months ago: I am the blossom pressed in a book, found again after two hundred years. . . . I am the maker, the l … more →
tsrosenberg wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been following the AmazonFail controversy with interest, which basically means ‘rea … more →
artscouncilofbartoncounty wrote 8 months ago: Donald Hall is the 14th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. He has published 15 books of poetry, beg … more →
Chip Cain wrote 8 months ago: Jane Kenyon is another favorite poet of mine. Her poems are usually short often touching someplace p … more →
Kari Stiansen wrote 9 months ago: When you consider that I took French classes for seven years between middle school and my freshman y … more →
Sue J wrote 10 months ago: I know my co-workers must think I’m a little crazy for coming in late today, as there’s … more →
featherheart wrote 10 months ago: Jane Kenyon’s February: Thinking of Flowers Now wind torments the field, turning the white … more →
QuakerDave wrote 1 year ago: Happiness There’s just no accounting for happiness, or the way it turns up like a prodigal who … more →
summer picnic wrote 1 year ago: One of my favorite poems is “Otherwise” by the late Jane Kenyon. It’s a live-for-t … more →
QuakerDave wrote 1 year ago: Briefly It Enters, and Briefly Speaks I am the blossom pressed in a book, found again after two hund … more →
D.S. Loney wrote 1 year ago: Donald Hall is another member of the esteemed, old men of letters. For some reason I always imagine … more →
Henry Mortimer wrote 1 year ago: Each week, I attempt to introduce you to something new — a song I’ve heard or a band I … more →