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Poem of the Day: Journey into the Interior
Journey into the Interior In the long journey out of the self, There are many detours, washed-out interrupted raw places Where the shale slides dangerously And the back wheels hang almost over the edg… more →
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"Other ideas deserved more serious consideration...
alexisorgera wrote 1 month ago: “Roethke was fond of quoting Rimbaud’s idea of the ’systematic derangement of the … more →
The Waltz
emilytronetti wrote 2 months ago: My Papa’s Waltz by T. Roethke The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I … more →
More Spooky Poetry
farsong wrote 3 months ago: There are plenty of spooky or creepy poems that give you goosebumps, Edgar Allan Poe, of course. But … more →
Selection
anon. wrote 7 months ago: The Sensualists by Theodore Roethke “There is no place to turn,” she said, “You have me pinned so cl … more →
Li-Young Lee's "Behind My Eyes"
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ktanemura wrote 7 months ago: In Asian American discourse on contemporary Asian American poetry, Li-Young Lee is often situated i … more →
Sometimes Things Aren't Always As They Seem To Be
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alwaysrambling wrote 9 months ago: My Papa’s Waltz By Theodore Roethke The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I h … more →
Pennsylvania Voices of Addiction: Remembering Theodore Roethke
swallowed wrote 1 year ago: Theodore Huebner Roethke (1908–1963) The American writer and poet Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) taug … more →
The Waking
callunafragrans wrote 1 year ago: The Waking by Theodore Roethke I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow, I feel my fate in what I ca … more →
Six of Ten...
contrabunny wrote 1 year ago: I Knew a Woman by T. Roethke I knew a woman, lovely in her bones, When small birds sighed, she would … more →
Three of Ten...
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contrabunny wrote 1 year ago: The Geranium When I put her out, once, by the garbage pail, She looked so limp and bedraggled, So fo … more →
Poem of the Day: Journey into the Interior
phantomcity wrote 1 year ago: Journey into the Interior In the long journey out of the self, There are many detours, washed-out in … more →
Poem of the Day: In a Dark Time
phantomcity wrote 1 year ago: In a Dark Time In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow in the deepening shade; I hea … more →
Teaching Critical Theory
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Hey, Mister! wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a dream of mine to teach critical theory. Yeah, you read that correctly. It’ … more →
Poem of the Day: The Serpent
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phantomcity wrote 1 year ago: The Serpent There was a Serpent who had to sing. There was. There was. He simply gave up Serpenting. … more →
Poem of the Day: She
phantomcity wrote 2 years ago: She I think the dead are tender. Shall we kiss? - My lady laughs, delighting in what is. If she but … more →
Poem of the Day: The Lost Son
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phantomcity wrote 2 years ago: The Lost Son 1. The Flight At Woodlawn I Heard the dead cry: I was lulled by the slamming of iron, A … more →
Poem of the Day: Wish for a Young Wife
phantomcity wrote 2 years ago: Wish For a Young Wife My lizard, my lively writher, May your limbs never wither, May the eyes in you … more →
Poem of the Day: The Waking
phantomcity wrote 2 years ago: The Waking I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. -Theodore … more →
Another Curvy Mid-Century Pleasure
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bloglily wrote 2 years ago: Do you think, dear reader, you might absorb two mid-century pleasures in the space of a week? Do t … more →
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