Poet and teacher Eric Colburn joins Author Up to discuss his Quippy Choice Award poem, “Ode to Bric-a-Brac,” and the writing life behind it.
We explore his return to poetry, a summer spent writing a sonnet every day, and the fun of working with rhyme and meter. Eric shares how different poems arrive, what revision looks like, and how teaching literature informs his approach to writing.
Eric’s poems have appeared in Appalachia, THINK Journal, Ekstasis, and Blue Unicorn, among others. He also writes Human-Centered Reading and Writing on Substack.
Listen for a thoughtful, practical conversation about finding your way into a poem—and continuing to grow as a writer.
Read and follow Eric:
* “Ode to Bric-a-Brac” — Quibble Lit
* Eric’s website and published poems
* Human-Centered Reading and Writing — Substack
* Meet the inaugural Quippy Award winners
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