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Present PoetryPoetry by A.S. CoomerA.S. Coomer is a writer & musician. He was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel for his social & creative work. Books include BIRTH OF A MONSTER, THE FETISHISTS, SONGS FOR LEAVING, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, SHINING THE LIGHT, MEMORABILIA, & many others.
He runs Lost, Long Gone, Forgotten Records, a "record label" for poetry.
Follow him at ascoomer.com
We're reading poems from Songs for Leaving, Flirting with Disaster, and Other Poems.2024-11-1310 min
Present PoetryThe Ghost In My Skin by A.J. BrownA.J. Brown is a southern-born writer who tells emotionally charged, character driven stories that often delve into the darker parts of the human psyche.
Though he writes mostly darker stories, he does so without unnecessary gore, coarse language, or sex.
More than 200 of his stories have been published.2024-11-0608 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Karen WattsKaren Southall Watts, teaches, consults, and writes in North Carolina. Her works have been featured in multiple online publications as well as the North Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology 2023 and 2024, Gathering 2024, and Letters I’ll Never Send.
Karen is a three-time Pushcart nominee for poetry. Her poetry chapbook, Desire, Dreams and Dust was released in April of 2023.2024-10-3105 min
Present PoetryMany Lives, Many Deaths by Jenean McBreartyJenean McBrearty is a graduate of San Diego State University, who taught Political Science and Sociology, and received her Masters of Fine Art from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021.
Since 2006, her fiction, poetry, book reviews, and photographs have been published in over two-hundred sixty-five print and on-line journals.
She won the EKU Award for Graduate Creative Non-fiction in 2011 for her Creative non-fiction, Mexicali Mamas, and a Silver Pen Award in 2015 for her noir short story Red’s Not Your Color.
Her How-to book: Writing Beyond the Self: How to Write Creative Non-fiction that Gets Pu...2024-10-2309 min
Present PoetryHow to Become Invisible by Mary McCarthyMary McCarthy is a retired Registered Nurse who has always been a writer.
Her work has appeared in many journals and anthologies, including "The Ekphrastic World," edited by Lorette Luzajic, "The Plague Papers," edited by Robbi Nester, and recent issues of Gyroscope, 3rd Wednesday, Caustic Frolic, Inscribe, and Verse Virtual.
Her collection "How to Become Invisible," chronicles a bipolar journey and is now available from Kelsay books, amazon, and the author.
2024-10-1609 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Paul TaitFor forty years Paul Tait performed both as a band leader and as a singer/songwriter/pianist.
He independently released a series of critically acclaimed recordings, including: "Pop Musician", "Television City", "I Still Believe", “Back In Business”, “Angels Of The City”, "Song to the Moon" “1975”, “Frenemies”, and “I Didn’t Quit I Surrendered”. All of his music is available online.
As a poet Paul has published multiple volumes including "Stray Lines", "Markings in the Cave", “Pirate Conductor”, “Sand ‘n Ashes”, “Seven Centers”, “Boston Dialect, Volume One”, “Boston Dialect, Volume Two”, and “Pamphlet 2020 (as well as many unpublished volumes). All have been universally acclaimed and are availa...2024-10-0906 min
Present PoetryRainfall on a Lotus Lake by Yichielle DevendraYichielle Devendra is a teacher. She loves travelling and has lived and worked in Asia and North America. She is constantly inspired by nature and animals. She has her home in Canada with her family and her cats.
(Please forgive any mispronunciations) 2024-10-0311 min
Present PoetryThe Glories of Aging by Pat SeverinPat, a retired Christian teacher and member of SCBWI, has been writing poetry for many years. Her poems are featured in The Agape Review, The Clayjar Review, Pure in Heart Stories, The Way Back to Ourselves, the Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, Words of the Lamb and Vessels of Light. She is also regularly featured in the Southern Arizona Press Anthologies.
Pat is also a published contributor to the books, I Chose You, Rescue Dogs and their Humans, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned From My Dog and When Love Wags a Tale, Inspiring Stories of...2024-09-2509 min
Present PoetryPoetry Reading with Virus the PoetVIRAL GOR, widely known as VIRUS THE POET, is an award-winning Canadian poet and author of Poetry is Motion: Mind, Body & Soul who travels globally to perform on large stages throughout Toronto, Paris, London, San Francisco, Miami, NYC, and more.
He received a national award for his poem “Home,” which was later published by the Poetry Institute of Canada.
His poetry touches on universal themes of love, loss, and the human experience.
To learn more about this poet, visit his website or connect with him on social media.
To purchase a copy...2024-09-2325 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Ean Teng LimEan Teng Lim is a vegan lyricist who like to use poetry to bring awareness to the cause. 2024-09-1905 min
Present PoetryHeroes and Helplessness by Donavan BarrierDonavan Barrier is a poet and writer from Michigan City, Indiana. His work has been published in The Polk Street Review, the Spill the Ink Poetry Zine and Pan-O-Ply Magazine. When not writing creatively, he works as a journalist for the La Porte County Herald-Dispatch.
2024-09-1206 min
Present PoetryThe New Life by Wendy Wisner*SLIGHT TRIGGER WARNING FOR MENTIONS OF CHILD LOSS*
Wendy Wisner is the author of two books of poems, Epicenter and Morph and Bloom. Her third book, The New Life, will be published by Cornerstone Press/University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point, in fall 2024.
Wendy’s essays and poems have appeared in Prairie Schooner, Spoon River Review, The Washington Post, Lilith Magazine, and elsewhere.
To learn more, visit her website at www.wendywisner.com.2024-09-0507 min
Present PoetryA Bumble in the Trees by Leo JadeLeo Jade is a published author and poet living in Delaware, where she enjoys a fulfilling life with her partner and family.
She is the author of a collection of poetry titled A Bumble in the Trees and she also has a narrative featured in the upcoming book, Goodbye For Now: True Stories of Life, Love, and Loss. Her works often include themes of love, loss, and resilience, resonating deeply with readers.
Beyond writing, Tiffany cherishes traveling and spending time with her adult children and grandchild, finding inspiration and joy in their shared adventures and...2024-08-2208 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Vibha ChauhanVibha S. Chauhan is the former Principal of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. She taught English for over three decades at Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. She is a translator, writer, critic, and cultural activist working in three languages, English, Hindi, and Bhojpuri. Her novel "Ganga Jamuna Beech" experiments with the Hindi language.2024-08-1506 min
Present PoetryThe Krishnachura Tree by Mukut BorpujariMukut Borpujari is a graduate of English Literature and a Masters in Computer Application (MCA) degree holder. Based in Guwahati, Assam, INDIA, his has a plethora of poems published in top journals including The Canyon Voices Literary Magazine of the Arizona State University. He was also longlisted in this year's Erbacce-prize for poetry 2024. An active member of the Greenpeace Movement, he has a deep-rooted conviction about nature and the natural world. Apart from being an avid reader, his other hobbies include Computers the internet, and Driving.
Currently, he is working on publishing his first poetry collection.2024-08-0810 min
Present PoetryThe Lady in Pearls by Amy BlackAmy Black is a reading tutor, substitute teacher, homemaker, mentor, writer, and poet. She has two published works with Guthier publications.
Learn more about this author on her Facebook Page.2024-07-3103 min
Present PoetryDaffodils and Mannequins by Lexie KunzLexie R. Kunz is a graduate of Utah State University with degrees in English and Communication Disorders. Lexie has been reading and daydreaming stories since she was 5 years old. She enjoys writing poetry and fiction. She has been published in Edify Fiction, Red Fez Magazine, and Peacock Journal.2024-07-2504 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Victoria GarciaVictoria Garcia is a creative writer and poet who resides in Panama City Beach, Florida. Her poem "Internal Mechanism of the Otherworldly" was published in Libre. Her poetry pursues the wilds of the conscious and subconscious and contends with the surreal, the existential, and the psychological.2024-07-1806 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Julie BrandonJulie Brandon is a poet, playwright, storyteller, and lyricist. Her new poetry collection, "My Tears, Like Rain" is available on Amazon.
Julie's work has appeared in Bewildering Stories, Corner Bar Magazine, Awakenings Review, Poetica Magazine, Writing of Love During War: Poems anthology, Am Yisrael Chai anthologies vol. 1 and 2, Mini Plays Magazine, Of The Book Literary Journal and Fresh Words.
Several of her short plays and monologues have been produced locally and in Great Britain, and two short plays will be presented on podcasts later this year. 2024-07-1106 min
Present PoetryThe Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott KeyFrancis Scott Key was born August 1, 1779, to an affluent family. He grew up on a plantation in what is now Carroll County, Maryland.
He graduated from St. John's College in 1796 and read law under his uncle, Phillip Key. In 1802, Francis Key married Mary Lloyd and had eleven children, which they raised in Georgetown.
In 1814, Francis Key and Colonel John Skinner dined aboard the HMS Tonnant- a British gunship- in hopes of pleading for the release of Dr. William Beanes. Beanes was captured and accused of aiding the detention of British stragglers who were ransacking homes...2024-07-0413 min
Present PoetryThe Beginnings of Poetry by Francis B. GummereFrancis Barton Gummere was born March 6, 1855, in Burlington, New Jersey to Samuel James Gummere, the first president of the Haverford College- a school founded by his father, John Gummere.
In 1910, Francis Gummere published his translation of Beowulf, a book that is widely regarded as "the most successful attempt to render in modern English something similar to the alliterative pattern of the original"
Francis Gummere passed on May 30, 1919, in Haverford, Pennsylvania at 64. His cause of death is unknown.
During his life, Francis Gummere produced 9 original works and several translations that are still used today...2024-06-2013 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Patricia WalshPatricia Walsh was born and raised in the parish of Mourneabbey, Co Cork, Ireland. She has previously published a range of poetry in publications across Ireland, the UK, and the US, and one collection of poetry, Continuity Errors, with Lapwing, and two novels, The Quest For Lost Éire, and In The Days of Ford Cortina, in 2013 and 2021 respectively. She lives in Cork City. A further novel, Hell for Beginners, is scheduled for release in 2024.2024-06-1306 min
Present PoetryBarely a Whisper by Catherine SipherCatherine Sipher is a writer, poet, and remote piano teacher at Blossom Piano Studio.
She is on a mission to empower women on their journeys of self-discovery and transformation by offering poetry and prose that gives voice to their struggles, celebrates their strength, and ignites their belief in their worth.
Outside of writing and teaching, she enjoys nature, practicing yoga, and spending time with her 6 children.
We are reading poems from Barely a Whisper: Poetry From the Heart of Woman Re-becoming. 2024-06-0608 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Dr. Calpernia Charles
Dr. Calpernia N. Charles is a native of Belize, Central America, and resides in Conyers, Georgia.
Dr. Charles is the author of seven children's books written in multiple languages, including Bed Time, Julie B and Me, Daddy's Nose and Toes, Sunday with Grandma Mae, Wondering Wanda, Lunch Dates with Lady Jay, and her most recent Todd the Frog.
She hopes that her books will inspire young readers to develop a love for reading and even encourage them to write their own stories.
By offering her books in different languages, she aims to...2024-05-3009 min
Present PoetryLife and Nature by Binod DawadiBinod Dawadi, author of The Power of Words, holds a Master's degree in English Literature and is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
And, with over a thousand anthology contributions, he hopes to enlighten society through his writing.
Binod is also deeply involved in digital photography and painting. His work has been showcased in prestigious exhibitions, including the International Art Festival in Korea in 2023.
Combining literary excellence with visual artistry, Binod is dedicated to societal transformation through creativity.2024-05-2303 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Solape AdeyemiSolape Adetutu Adeyemi is a dedicated professional with a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and a Master's in Environmental Management.
She is a passionate environmental sustainability enthusiast and a talented award-winning creative writer, with her works published in esteemed journals and magazines, including Writenow Literary Journal, TV Metro, Poetry Marathon Anthology, the Guardian newspaper, and the Indiana Review among others.
Beyond her professional life, Solape enjoys watching action movies and immersing herself in whale documentaries. She is a host, presenter, teacher, counsellor, voice-over artiste, script writer, poet, and movie subtitler. Her diverse interests reflect her curiosity...2024-05-1605 min
Present PoetryA Mixtape by Emily FarrisEmily Farris is a current student at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Creative Writing.
However, literature is Emily's life-long passion, and she hopes to publish her works someday.
We are reading from an unpublished collection, which she lovingly titled "A Mixtape Of Collected Personal Poetry."
2024-05-0911 min
Present PoetryNever Together, Never Apart by Alshaad Kara*TRIGGER WARNING FOR MENTIONS OF SUICIDE*
Alshaad Kara is a Mauritian poet who writes from his heart.
He won first place in the Boney Cultural Center Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2024 and was also a winner of the Flapper Press Poetry Café Valentine's 2024 Juliet Poetry Contest.
His latest poems were published in "Salt Pages", "Inner Child Press" and "Missives". 2024-05-0205 min
Present PoetryAnarcho Haiku by Birk AnderssonBirk Andersson is a haiku-obsessed writer from Sweden. He has a degree in Criminology from Malmö University and Climate Strategy from Lund University. He has previously worked as a truck driver, treatment assistant, and mushroom grower, and he now works as a business developer at a study association. he is also involved in the environmental and climate movement.
Birk has always needed to write and tried his way through different genres to find the one that suits him. In 2017, he began writing haiku poems and quickly became obsessed.
With his humorous and socially critical anarchist h...2024-04-2503 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Julie BrandonJulie Brandon is a poet, playwright, storyteller, and lyricist. Her work has appeared in Bewildering Stories, Corner Bar Magazine, Awakenings Review, Poetica Magazine, Writing of Love During War: Poems anthology, Am Yisrael Chai anthologies vol. 1 and 2, Mini Plays Magazine, Of The Book Literary Journal, and Fresh Words.
Several of her short plays and monologues have been produced locally and in Great Britain, and two short plays will be presented on podcasts later this year.
She lives in a Chicago, IL suburb.2024-04-1807 min
Present PoetryPoetry Reading with Julie FlandersJulie Flanders is known for her passionate and haunting texts. Her first book of poetry, entitled Joyride, was a number-one bestseller on Amazon in its category.
An award-winning poet and songwriter, Flanders is the lyricist for the band, October Project. It is still celebrated for its two groundbreaking albums on Epic Records that have sold over 1/2 million copies worldwide.
Her songs with OP and other artists have been widely featured on TV and in film, and she is considered an innovator in both the creation and marketing of independent music.
To check out...2024-04-1726 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Gargi SidanaGargi Sidana is a voracious reader and skilled writer from India.
Her poems were published in Spillword, Hues of Reflection Anthology, Silent Cries, Red Rose Thorns publication, Amar Ujala, Delhi Poetry Slam, Iceblink Literary Journal, and others.
She also received a diploma in 2019.
Her fervent love for words is visible in her writings, and she finds peace and solace in poems.
2024-04-1110 min
Present PoetryPoetry by C.J. Anderson-WuC.J. ANDERSON-WU (吳介禎) is a Taiwanese writer who has published two collections about Taiwan's military dictatorship (1949–1987), known as The White Terror: Impossible to Swallow (2017) and The Surveillance (2020). She is currently working on her third book Endangered Youth—to Hong Kong.
Her short stories have been shortlisted for several international literary awards, including the Art of Unity Creative Award by the International Human Rights Art Festival.
She also won the Strands Lit International Flash Fiction Competition, the Invisible City Blurred Genre Literature Competition, and the Wordweavers Literature Contest.
Since her writing is largely historical, here are t...2024-04-0410 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Devika MathurDevika Mathur resides in India and is a published poet, content writer, and Editor.
Her works have been published (or are upcoming) in Madras Courier, Modern Literature, Two Drops Of Ink, Dying Dahlia Review, Pif Magazine, Spillwords, Duane's Poetree, Piker Press, Mojave Heart Review, Whisper and the Roar amongst various others. She also has poems in the US-based Indie Blu(e) Publications- The Kali Project and As the World Burns.
She recently published her surreal poetry book, Crimson Skins, which is now available worldwide.
To connect with this author, check out her Blog...2024-03-2806 min
Present PoetryA Celtic Psaltery by Alfred P. GravesHappy St. Patrick's Week!
Alfred Perceval Graves was born July 22, 1846, in Dublin, Ireland. Alfred was educated both in England, at Windermere College, Westmorland, and in Ireland, at Trinity College Dublin. His first poem appeared in the Dublin University Magazine in 1863, and he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1869.
He is the author of the comedic songFather O'Flynn, as well as many other songs and ballads. He published Songs of Old Ireland (1882) and Irish Songs and Ballads (1893), the airs of which are taken from the Petrie manuscripts. He published a collection of Irish folk s...2024-03-1413 min
Present PoetrySatires of Circumstance by Thomas HardyThomas Hardy was born June 2nd, 1840 in Higher Brockhampton, Dorset, England. When he was eight, Hardy began attending Mr. Last's Academy for Young Gentlemen in Dorchester. While there, he demonstrated great academic potential. However, his family didn't have the means for higher education, so he left school at 16 and became apprenticed to a local architect.
In 1898, Hardy published his first volume of poetry, Wessex Poems, a collection of poems written over 30 years. While some suggest that Hardy gave up writing novels following the harsh criticism of Jude the Obscure in 1896, it was never verified.
Hardy...2024-03-0709 min
Present PoetryInto the Western Sky by Erynn CrittendenErynn Crittenden has written poetry since she could hold a pen. This love prompted her to earn a BA in Creative Writing, where she learned how to experiment with syllables and styles.
Since then, Erynn has self-published three poetry collections through Amazon and continues to write and publish individual poems, articles, and stories on her website.
Erynn is also a poetry staff writer for the Coffee House Writers, as well as the creator and host of the Present Poetry Podcast.
To learn more, visit her website or check out her books on Amazon! 2024-02-2807 min
Present PoetryThe Collected Poems of Rupert BrookeRupert Chawner Brooke was born August 3, 1887, in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, and was the third child of William Parker Brooke and Ruth Mary Cotterill.
In October of 1906, Rupert went to King's College, Cambridge, to study classics. There, he became a member of the Apostles, was elected president of the university Fabian Society, and helped found the Marlowe Society drama club, where he acted in several productions, including the Cambridge Greek Play.
Brooke enlisted at the outbreak of war in 1914 and served as a Royal Naval volunteer reserve temporary sub-lieutenant assigned to the Royal Naval division.
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Present PoetryValentine's Day Special!Happy Valentine's Day!
Let us help you set the mood with a special episode of classic love poems from Love's Sweet, Old Song, a compilation published in 1896 by George H. Ellwanger.
Enjoy!2024-02-1413 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Aishwarya KhaleAishwarya Khale has studied English at the University of Oxford. She has worked at UNDP India and SWA India.
She has published her poetry and fiction on platforms across the globe, and her play has been performed at The Golden Goose Theatre in London.
You can find her on Twitter or Instagram to learn more or connect with this author. 2024-02-0707 min
Present PoetrySelected Poems of Robert FrostRobert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco, California.
In 1894, Frost sold his first poem to The Independent, a weekly magazine published in New York. He published his first poetry collection- A Boy's Will- in 1913. He published his second collection, North of Boston, in 1914.
In 1915, Frost launched a career of teaching, writing, and lecturing- specifically on the myriad sounds and intonations of the spoken English language in writing. He called his colloquial approach to language "the sound of sense."
He won his first of four Pulitzer prizes in 1924 for the book...2024-01-3110 min
Present PoetryBehold This Dreamer by Elizabeth BartlettBorn Elizabeth Roberta Winters on July 20, 1911, in New York City, she was always a bright child who skipped grades and graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1931 at 20. She then graduated with her postgraduate degree in 1940 and began a rich life devoted to writing and teaching.
She met Paul Alexander Bartlett in 1941, a fellow writer and artist. They were married in 1943 and had one child, a son, born in 1945.
Overall, she published 16 collections of poetry, a thousand individually published poems, and a host of essays, short stories, and translations.
In 1968, she invented the twelve-tone...2024-01-2510 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Philip BerryPhilip Berry is a doctor from London. His poetry and short fiction have appeared in Black Bough, Poetry Birmingham, The Healing Muse, Deracine, and Dream Noir.
He also has several books, a medical ethics blog, and more- which you can find through his website at www.philberrycreative.wordpress.com. You can also connect with him on social media through the tag @philaberry.
2024-01-1705 min
Present PoetryEnough Rope by Dorothy ParkerDorothy Parker was born Dorothy Rothschild on August 22, 1893, in New Jersey.
She sold her first poem in 1914 to Vanity Fair, which launched a 20+ year career as a poet, critic, screenwriter, and humorist. She wrote over 300 poems, over 15 movies (including one nominated for an Academy Award), a few short story collections, and more.
She was also a Civil Rights advocate and gave her estate to MLKJR upon her death.
To learn more about this incredible poet, click the link above or visit her Wikipedia page.
We are reading from Enough Rope, her...2024-01-1010 min
Present PoetryThe Snow-Drop by Sarah S. MowerMiss Sarah S. Mower has been misfortune's child. Disease laid its relentless hand upon her in early childhood. It deprived her of a common school education and the world's sweet intercourse. Such has been its nature, that, except on one occasion, she has not been able to leave home for more than six years.
"THE SNOW-DROP" would never have appeared had not life's wintry hour given it birth! It was written to beguile tedious time. Winds, as they played through groves that surround her aged father's retired and humble dwelling, sweet songsters, as they caroled from spray...2023-12-2010 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Prince ViewsPrince Views was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and raised in the slums of writer's block. He states that his poetry is "basically a purging of intense emotions and, at times, written introspection."
2023-12-0608 min
Present PoetryChamber Music by James JoyceJames Augustine Joyce was born in Dublin on February 2, 1882, and was the oldest of ten surviving children of John Joyce and Mary Jane Murray.
At nine years old, James wrote his first poem, "Et Tu, Healy," in response to his father's anger and betrayal after the death of Charles Stewart Parnell.
In 1898, he enrolled at University College to study English, French, and Italian. While there, he became acquainted with the scholasticism of Thomas Aquinas, which had a strong influence on the rest of his life.
Joyce didn't find true fame until 1914 with the...2023-11-2907 min
Present PoetryPoems New and Old by John F. FreemanJohn Frederick Freeman was born on January 29, 1880 in London. When he was 13, he got a job as an office boy in an insurance firm and went on to have a successful career before quitting to write poetry full-time.
He met Walter De La Mare in 1907, and the two poets became fast friends.
Freeman won the Hawthornden Prize in 1920 for his poetry collection, and he ended up writing sixteen bodies of work consisting of poetry collections, letters, and essays between 1911 and 1929.
Freeman passed on September 23, 1929.
We are reading from Poems New and...2023-11-1510 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Rainer Maria RilkeRené Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke was born on December 4, 1875, in Prague.
In 1886, he was enrolled in a military academy, where he attended until an illness forced him out in 1891. He then enrolled in a trade school but got expelled in 1892.
After getting expelled, he took his writing seriously and published Life and Songs, his first poetry collection, in 1894.
In 1896, Rilke moved to Munich, where he met and fell in love with Lou Andreas-Salome. He changed his name from Rene to Rainer at her bidding, and they continued a relationship until 1900. However, s...2023-11-0808 min
Present PoetryBehind the Arras: A Book of the Unseen by Bliss CarmanWilliam Bliss Carman was born on April 15, 1861, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
While at school, Carman discovered a love of classical literature through the poetry of Dante Rossetti and Algernon Swinburne.
It inspired him to write, and he published his first poem in the University's monthly paper in 1879.
Overall, William Carman published 13 books of poetry and several books of prose and drama.
His health began declining between 1908 and 1920, and he decided to return to Canada to start the first of a very successful line of reading tours. In 1921, Carman was awarded...2023-10-2524 min
Present PoetryPoetry by John M. MullenJohn Mullen was attached to the art world for 11 years while he worked to supply an artist with ideas (and got paid a pittance for it). However, that job allowed him the space to steep himself in art (and literature, to a point). Mullen has a real love for artists and feels that they contribute to society in more ways than is appreciated.
He also believes that the imagination (taking from Blakean thought) is the real force for good in the human psyche. In his mind, imagination is the key.
His love of writing poetry...2023-10-1107 min
Present PoetryAutumn Leaves by Ardelia Maria Cotton BartonArdelia Marie Cotton was Born July 22, 1836, in Nobleboro, Lincoln County, Maine, to Henry Page Cotton and Emeline Seiders. She married Benjamin Franklin Barton in 1872, ended up moving to California at some point, and passed on November 9, 1914, at the age of 78.
During her life, she wrote at least five books that we know of, most of them poetry collections, all of which received favorable reviews.
We are reading from Autumn Leaves, a poetry collection published in 1908. Interestingly enough, the preface to this collection states that the original manuscript perished in the great fire of April 1906. She...2023-10-0408 min
Present PoetryMidnight Forever 17: Coffin Shaped by Brandon D. Henry(Explicit warning for disturbing visuals)
Brandon D. Henry is a Texas-based author who's been writing and publishing for over twenty years. He specializes in writing horror stories and gothic poems and likes to draw inspiration from both fantasy and fact.
Henry has 48 horror collections published through Straightjacket Publications, and you can find them all through his Amazon profile. We are reading from a collection of gothic-style love poetry titled Coffin Shaped, which is part of his Midnight Forever 17 series.
To learn more about this author and his works, visit his Amazon profile or...2023-09-2704 min
Present PoetryPoetry (and BIG news) From Erynn CrittendenHello! It's me, Erynn- the creator and host of the Present Poetry Podcast!
Earlier this month was Present Poetry's ONE-YEAR anniversary, and I cannot thank you enough for the support you've given this podcast.
To celebrate, we're expanding!
Present Poetry now has a Twitter Account, a Facebook Page, and (very soon), a Website!
Thank you again, and I hope you enjoy more Present Poetry episodes in the years to come!
2023-09-2006 min
Present PoetryThe Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry by Walter PaterWalter Horatio Pater was born on August 4, 1839, and was the second son of Dr. Richard Pater. After his father's untimely death, Walter's family moved to Enfield, where Walter attended the Enfield Grammar School until 1853 when he left to attend the King's School in Canterbury.
While there, Walter read John Ruskin's Modern Painters, which inspired a love of art and prose. He eventually gained a school exhibition, which he took to the Queen's College in 1858.
In 1866, he anonymously published his first critical essay on the metaphysics of Coleridge in the Westminster Review. He then published an...2023-09-1312 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Anne HunterAnne Hunter was born to Robert Boyne Home of Greenlaw Castle, Berwickshire, in 1742. She was the eldest daughter, and while we don't know much about her early life, we do know that She began writing as early as the 1760s. In 1765, her lyrical poem "Flowers of the Forest" was published in The Lark, an Edinburgh periodical, and offered her a moment of fame.
In 1771, she married acclaimed scientist and surgeon John Hunter. They eventually had two children, and Anne would go on to host elaborate salons with the chief literary personalities of her time.
Those...2023-09-0607 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Ali AshharAli Ashhar is a poet, short story writer, and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the author of Mirror of Emotions, a poetry collection published by Notion Press in 2021.
Following the release of his book, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz. Ashhar was also the recipient of an India Prime 100 Authors Award.
His works have been published extensively in the journals of 15 countries, including the Indian Review, The Raven Review, Wild Court International Poetry Journal, and The Bosphorus Review of Books.
To learn more...2023-08-3006 min
Present PoetryPoetry by K.G. MunroK.G. Munro is an author and poet from Scotland.
Her poetry has been featured in numerous publications, such as Indian Periodical, Poetry Potion, Splendeur magazine, A Thin Slice of Anxiety, Spillwords, Fevers of the Mind, Friday Flash Fiction, and Poet Magazine.
She also has a poetry collection coming out soon. 2023-08-0906 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Joel O'ConnorJoel O'Connor is an Australian poet who likes to draw on scientific research to create poems about the connection between science and magic in the natural world.
His love of poetry began in his younger years, and he won his high school's poetry award during his last two years there.
That award inspired him to create Poetry Australia, a non-profit organization to help promote and support poetry from non-traditional sources.
Aside from his poetry, Joel is also a playwright and has written several plays that have been performed in Sydney and Melbourne.
2023-08-0206 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Hannah Pearl(Marked explicit for light use of adult language)
Hannah Pearl is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, with a degree in psychology. Over the years, she has worked in special education and customer service. Pearl is a published author with A.B. Baird Publishing. The company saw potential in Pearl’s poetry, which is how her debut collection- Laughing with My Hair Up- was born. She is also published in the literary magazines Snapdragon and Burningword Journal.
To learn more about this author and her works, you can connect with her on Instagram and Twitter or ch...2023-07-2607 min
Present PoetryPoetry by John Keats(marked explicit for the usage of old slang words that may be offensive)
John Keats was born on October 31, 1795, in Moorgate. His parents were Thomas and Francis Keats, and John was the eldest of four children.
While attending the Clarke's School, Keats enjoyed the classics and history, but he left to study medicine after his mother passed in 1810. However, his love of writing never wavered, and Keats became a full-time poet in 1816.
He wrote around 150 poems during his life, many of which are considered to be masterpieces.
Keats died of tuberculosis...2023-07-1915 min
Present PoetryOPEN SUBMISSIONSIf you write poetry, I want to read it!!! That's why Present Poetry Podcast offers this OPEN SUBMISSION CALL for poets of all ages, types, and genres!
Submit a biography, links you want to share, and five (5) poems to PresentPoetryPodcast@Gmail.com or through the form at LadyErynn.com/Present-poetry-podcast.
Any length, style, genre, and subject are welcome, but please include a content warning for anything graphic. 2023-06-2802 min
Present PoetryAmong the Trees Again by Evaleen SteinEvaleen Stein was born on October 12, 1863, in Lafayette, Indiana, where she remained for her entire life.
In 1886, Evaleen wrote her first poem and sent it to the Indianapolis Journal for publication. They loved it, and she contributed to the journal (and other newspapers) for several years.
This was only the beginning of Evaleen's writing career, and she published eleven volumes of stories and three books of verse.
Aside from her writing career, Evaleen was also an accomplished artist who did decorative work for Chicago and New York societies as an illuminator.
...2023-06-1410 min
Present PoetryCautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire BellocJoseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was born in La Celle Saint Cloud, France, on July 27, 1870. His father was Louis Belloc, a French lawyer, and his mother was renowned English writer and women's advocate Bessie Rayner Parks.
Hilaire married Elodie Hogan, his long-time love, on June 15, 1896, after his graduation from Oxford. The two had five children before her death in 1914.
During his distinguished career, Hilaire wrote over 150 books on poetry, warfare, religion, and other prevalent topics. He was also one of the big four of Edwardian Letters, putting him in the ranks of HG Wells, George B...2023-06-0713 min
Present PoetryCarry On by Virna SheardVirna Sheard was born Virna Stanton on April 12, 1860, just after the Vernal Equinox. She lived in Cobourg, Ontario, with her aunt as her parents- photographer Eldridge Stanton and his wife Elizabeth- traveled through the US taking war pictures.
She later moved to Toronto to attend school and remained there for the rest of her life.
In 1884, she married Dr. Charles Sheared, Toronto's first chief medical officer, and began the journey to motherhood. Unfortunately, her first set of twins were stillborn, but Virna never gave up hope and ended up with four sons: Charls Jr., Paul...2023-05-3110 min
Present PoetryBoys and Girls by James FoleyJames William Foley was born on February 4th, 1874, in St. Louis, Mo. He moved to Fort Abraham Lincoln in North Dakota in the late 1870s, following his father's career as a military man. There, James attended school until the family moved to Bismark, where he eventually graduated from high school in 1888.
He then moved to Medora for a year to attend the University of South Dakota before spending several years in the Badlands.
In later years, Foley worked as a writer and editor for the Bismarck Tribune. He also became interested in state politics and...2023-05-2510 min
Present PoetryBankrupt (and other poems) by James ParkersonJames Parkerson is a tragic example of a poet lost to history because, despite my research, there are very few facts about this poet to offer you.
I do know that he was English-born and lived in Norwich for most of his life. He's also the eldest son, as indicated by his full name of James Parkerson Junior, and was possibly a religious or spiritual type.
He published nine collections of poetry in the early 1800s, and all of them reference the current events of the time, explore the morality of the people, and offer...2023-05-1717 min
Present Poetry35 Sonnets by Fernando PessoaFernando António Nogueira Pessoa was born on June 13, 1888, in Lisbon, Portugal.
In 1896, Fernando sailed to South Africa with his mother to join his stepfather, a consul in Durban. There, he received his education at the St. Joseph Convent School, run by Irish and French nuns. In 1899, Fernando moved to the Durban High School and quickly became fluent in English. He also developed an appreciation for English literature- so much so that he was awarded the Queen Victoria Memorial Prize for best paper in English during his university exam.
In 1904, the Natal Mercury published his p...2023-05-1008 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Brandon NguyenBrandon Nguyen was born in California where he continues to live. Following the nationwide pandemic, he would often write his thoughts down in the form of poetry. Flowers, sunsets, and whatever else he saw helped inspire what he writes today.
When he's not writing poetry, Brandon enjoys reading, making coffee, cooking, and video games.
Brandon submitted his poetry through the form at Present-Poetry.com
2023-04-2706 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Vibha KashyapVibha Kashyap is a high school student interested in the creative arts, and they're eager to share their talents with the world. They enjoy expressing themselves through art (especially poetry) and use it to navigate their inner pains and joys. Their greatest goal in life is to reach someone they don't know and connect with them through their emotional poetry.
2023-04-2608 min
Present PoetryBallads and Other Poems by George Lansing RaymondGeorge Lansing Raymond was born in September of 1839 to Benjamin Wright Raymond, the twice-elected mayor of Chicago, and his wife, Amelia.
He attended Phillips Academy in Andover before graduating in 1858 and moving on to Williams College, where he became a prominent member of the Kappa Alpha Society. He then studied at the Princeton theological seminary, where he studied philosophy.
After graduating from Princeton in 1865, George married Elizabeth Blake in 1872 and had one daughter, Maybelle.
He also began a long career as a professor. He taught at Williams from 1874 to 1880, then became a professor...2023-04-0513 min
Present PoetryAgainst This Age by Maxwell BodenheimMaxwell Bodenheim was born on May 26th, 1892, in Hermanville, Mississippi. In 1900, when Maxwell was eight, the family moved from Mississippi to Chicago. Maxwell remained under the radar until 1912 when he met writer Ben Hecht. The two quickly formed a literary friendship, and Bodenheim published his first poem in 1914, then again in 1917.
He married his first wife, Minna, in 1918. They had a son, Solbert, in 1920 but divorced in 1938.
At this time, Bodenheim had established himself as a leading figure in the bohemian scene of New York's Greenwich Village, an active member of the Raven Poetry Circle...2023-03-2913 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Stuart Brkn JohnsStuart Brkn Johns was born in 1979 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has a deep passion for poetry and is often compelled to express his thoughts and emotions in diverse literary forms, from Prose to Haiku, depending on the creative inspiration of the moment.
In 2012, he was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, which has led to some unique challenges in his personal and professional life.
Nevertheless, he strives to pour his heart and soul out through his verse and is the author of seven poetry collections- all of which can be found on Amazon.
I...2023-03-0806 min
Present PoetryThe Flowers of Evil by Charles BaudelaireCharles Pierre Baudelaire was born on April 9, 1821, in Paris, France to Joseph-Francois Baudelaire (a French civil servant and amateur artist) and his young wife, Caroline. After his father died and his mother remarried, Charles was sent to Lyon for education and boarded there for several years. One of his classmates described him as "much more refined and distinguished than any of our fellow pupils."After some time, Charles left to attend the Lycee Louis-le-Grand in Paris. He studies law, which was the default major for those without a career in mind, and received his degree in 1839. However...2023-03-0109 min
Present PoetryI NEED MORE POETRY!!! (aka a Submission Call)If you write poetry, I want to read it!!! That's why Present Poetry Podcast offers this OPEN SUBMISSION CALL for poets of all ages, types, and genres!
Submit a biography, links you want to share, and five (5) poems to PresentPoetryPodcast@Gmail.com or through the form at LadyErynn.com/Present-poetry-podcast.
Any length, style, genre, and subject are welcome, but please include a content warning for anything graphic.
That's it! Submit your poems today and get your featured episode on the Present Poetry Podcast!2023-02-2202 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Gary ClarkeGary Clarke moved to the Whaligo steps area of Scotland in 1989 and quickly formed a love of history, nature, music, and blogging. In 2021, he hoped to build up interest in a blogging website (found Here) by finding like-minded individuals. During his exploration, he found poetry.
Since then, Gary has combined his inspiration from nature, music, and general philosophy into his own form of rhyming poetry.
Within his first year, he felt lots of love and support from some significant talents on Twitter which encouraged Gary to keep going.
Gary's been published in We...2023-02-1505 min
Present PoetryEverything Is New Under the Moon by Tyler GambillTyler Gambill is 30 years old and his hometown is Indianola, OK. A town with a population of about 200 located about 1.5 hours south of Tulsa. He currently lives in Tulsa with a roommate, three cats, and two dogs.
In high school, he was a “skater kid,” who got kicked out of Mannford High School for having (and acting) on a deep streak of anti-authority. Starting at 21, and for seven years after, he worked full-time making airplane parts during the day. He took evening classes to get his bachelor’s degree in English Literature from TCC and NSU/BA, gradua...2023-02-0813 min
Present PoetryAbsurd Ditties by G. E. FarrowGeorge Edward Farrow was born on March 17th, 1862 in Ipswitch, England. Very little is known about his early life- only that he was educated in London for a time before moving to America to continue his studies. He worked as a clerk for a while in 1891, then declared himself an author in 1901.
During his career, Farrow wrote over 30 books for children- some adventure, some poetry, and some nonsense- and is often compared to the likes of Lewis Carroll and L. Frank Baum. His first book, the Wallypug of Why, was first printed in 1895 and still remains a bel...2023-02-0115 min
Present PoetryThe Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Jubran)Jubran Khalil Jubran was born on January 6th, 1883, in the village of Bisharri, which was part of the Ottoman Empire back then but is now in modern-day Lebanon.
After his father got into legal trouble, his mother took Khalil and his siblings to the united states in 1895, where they settled in the South End of Boston. Kahlil's mother became a peddler and seamstress, and she opened a shop with her oldest son and her two young daughters. Kahlil, however, went to school and quickly understood English, even changing his name to the Americanized "Gibran," though his writing o...2023-01-2514 min
Present PoetryPeople Call It Poetry by Nikola DružetaNikola Družeta is a 26-year-old from Croatia that enjoys writing poetry. He primarily writes in English but will occasionally write in Croatian as well. He also enjoys video games, music, and martial arts.
According to the author, the poems that inspire him include Invictus by William Ernest Henley and Koza (The Goat) by Mate Balota.
People Call It Poetry is Nikola's debut collection, and it's a collage of random thoughts that pop into his mind, weird things he does, curiosities he's encountered, and his perception of the world.
To connect with this auth...2023-01-1805 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Robert BurnsRobert Burns was born on Jan. 25, 1759, in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the eldest of seven children born to tenant farmers William Burns and Agnes Broun.
When he was 7, his father moved them to a farm near Mount Oliphant, where they began a life of hardship and poverty. That resulted in Burns having little schooling save what his father and tutors could teach him.
In 1774, Burns was the principal laborer on the farm. Nelly Kilpatrick assisted him occasionally and inspired him to try writing poetry. That encouragement paved the way for his first work- O, On...2023-01-1112 min
Present PoetryThe Poetics of AristotleAristotle was born in 384 BC in the town of Stagira, located in the Macedonian region of Greece.
He was sent to Athens at 17 to learn under Plato at Plato's Academy, one of the most prominent schools in the ancient world. HE stayed there until Plato's death in 347 before traveling to Assos, a village on the northwest coast of present-day Turkey. He then moved to Lesbos, where he married Pythias, the niece of his friend Hermeias, and had a daughter.
In 343, Aristotle went to Pella to tutor the king's 13-year-old son, who the world would come to...2023-01-0413 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Tamiko DooleyTamiko Dooley is a Poet, songwriter, lawyer, and mother of two.
She learned to play the piano as a child, and music quickly became the dominant hobby throughout her life. She also Read Latin and French at New College, Oxford, and won the BBC Radio 3 carol competition in 2021.
Since the lockdown, she’s also started writing poetry, and various online journals have published her works. She also has a few Poetry pamphlets to be released in 2022/23 with Alien Buddha Press, Broken Sleep Books, and Cephalo Press.
If you'd like to learn more about th...2022-12-2808 min
Present PoetryThe Fire of Love by Stephen CarbonStephen Carbon is a debut author, lifelong musician, writer, photographer, and business entrepreneur from Lewes, Delaware.
Performing live music with his band, Carbon 14, for over 25 years has allowed him to entertain the musical spirit of many people from all walks of life. He witnesses the enjoyment that music and lyrics bring to people and the happiness it brings from the creative realm.
The embrace of Polynesian culture, life ambitions, and soul wanderings have brought him to the island of Kauai, Hawaii. There, Carbon resides on the sunny south shore of Poipu beach- heart blessed to...2022-12-2112 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Amos CotterAmos Cotter was born and raised in upstate New York and is one of 7 children, all from the same parents.
Even from a young age, Amos was drawn to the power of the written word. He wrote his first story at age 7 and has written more poems and rhymes than he can count. At 23, he wrote his first book-A Grandmaster's Tale-and has been writing ever since. That diligence has earned Amos the nicknames of Wordsmith, Bard, and other things because, in his words, "I am not content with ordinary. I strive for excellence. If it is worth...2022-12-1408 min
Present PoetryShe Has Visions by Carla SarettCarla Sarett is a poet and fiction writer based in San Francisco. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has written two novels - A Closet Feminist, published through Unsolicited Press, and The Looking Glass, published through Propertius Press. However, her poems have appeared in numerous literary journals, including Blue Unicorn, Prole, The Naugatuck River Review, Hamilton Stone Review, Thimble, and more.
You can connect with Carla through Twitter, or find a collection of her works on Goodreads, Amazon, or through her blog.
Today, we're reading from She Has Visions, her...2022-12-0707 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Linda M. CrateLinda M. Crate (she/her) is a Pennsylvanian writer whose poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print.
She has a Bachelor's in English Literature from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and published eleven chapbooks- the latest being: fat & pretty from Dancing Girl Press in June of 2022. She also has a few poetry collections and one Fantasy novella, titled Mates, which she published through Alien Buddha Publishing in March of 2022.
You can connect with Linda through her social media pages, including Instagram, Twitter, and F...2022-11-3005 min
Present PoetryLeaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanWalter "Walt" Whitman was born May 31, 1819, in West Hills, Virginia to Walter Sr and Louisa Van Velsor and was one of several children. Because of his father's poor investments and the family's constant moving from house to house, Walt had a restless and difficult childhood. At 11, he dropped out of school and began working to help the family. His first job taught him about the printing press, and he soon became immersed in the literary world.
At 36, Walt self-published Leaves of Grass, his first (and most notable) collection of poetry inspired by his travels across America, as...2022-11-2311 min
Present PoetrySonnets by William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, where he lived with his father, John Shakespeare, and his mother, Mary Arden. William was the third of eight children and the only surviving son.
We don't know much about his early years, but at 18, he married Anne Hathaway (a woman eight years his senior) and had three children- Eldest daughter, Susanna, and fraternal twins Hamnet and Judith.
Hamnet, unfortunately, passed when he was only eleven, and it's widely speculated that his relationship with Shakespeare inspired one of his most well-known plays- Hamlet.
Aro...2022-11-1609 min
Present PoetryCherokee Poetry by Kristine CarrerowKristine Carrerow was born in 1954 in San Jose, California, and she didn't have any experience with poetry until the third grade.
In the 8th grade, she had a teacher enter one of her poems in a contest, which she did not win. However, in her senior year in high school, Kristine had a teacher that was such a force in her writing that she knew she would always write.
Over the years, she stayed involved in writing classes and poetry readings, and The San Jose Mercury News published her 'Firefighters Tribute' poem in 2002. Ten years la...2022-11-0909 min
Present PoetryThe Lady of Shalott (And Other Poems) By Alfred, Lord TennysonAlfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth and Freshwater, was Born August 6, 1809, in Lincolnshire, England, to George Clayton Tennyson, an Anglican clergyman, and Elizabeth Fytche. Tennyson was the fourth of 12 children and had a rather difficult childhood. His father was often cruel and had known mental issues, and several of Alfred's siblings were committed to mental institutions for various addictions and outbursts.
Tennyson had a form of Epilepsy, but that didn't stop him from writing poetry and emulating his favorite authors- such as Alexander Pope, John Milton, and Sir. Walter Scott.
Tennyson attended the King Ed...2022-11-0219 min
Present PoetryThe Raven (and other Poems) by Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, to English-born actress Elizabeth Arnold Poe and Baltimore Actor David Poe Jr. but he was taken in by his alleged godfather, John Allen, after his parents' deaths around 1811. From 1815-1820, Poe went to Scotland and England to begin his classical education, which he continued upon his return and acceptance into the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. However, his love of gambling incurred a heavy debt, and Poe was expelled after a year. He moved to Boston and joined the military around 1827 under the alias Edgar A. Perry, and he received an honorable...2022-10-2616 min
Present PoetryBy the Bones by Erynn CrittendenErynn Crittenden was born in August of 1989 to Dr. James Campbell and Ramona Owens and grew up in the small town of Vian, Oklahoma. Homeschooled for most of her education, Erynn soon developed a love of reading and writing, and she used journals and poems to pass the time and record the events around her.
In 2007, she began studying at Northeastern State University and switched majors between journalism, photography, and English. However, financial issues forced her to drop out before she could complete the process.
Still, Erynn never gave up on her dreams and continued to...2022-10-1908 min
Present PoetryMotley (And Other Poems) By Walter De La MareWalter John De La Mare was born April 25, 1873, in London to James Edward de la Mare, a principal at the Bank of England, and Lucy Sophia, James' second wife and the daughter of Scottish naval surgeon and author Dr. Colin Arrott Browning.
He was educated at the St. Paul Cathedral School before getting a job in the statistics department of the London office of Standard Oil, where he worked from 1890 to 1908. However, he still found time to write, and through the efforts of Sir Henry Newbolt, La Mare eventually received a Civil List pension which enabled him...2022-10-1211 min
Present PoetryGoblin Market (and other Poems) By Christina RossettiChristina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) Was the youngest of four children born to Italian poet Gabriele Rossetti and his wife, Frances Polidori- the sister of Lord Byron's friend and physician John William Polidori. Her siblings were Maria Francesca, a writer and a Nun with the Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor; Gabriel Charles Dante (known as Dante Gabriel), an influential painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, along with their brother, writer and literary critic William Michael.
Rossetti's family supported and encouraged her endeavors, and her poetry is never far from the literary world. After Eli...2022-10-0528 min
Present PoetryWhy I Didn't Go To Your Funeral by Colin PopeTRIGGER WARNING! These poems reference sex, self-harm, and suicide.
Colin Pope grew up in the Adirondacks of New York and has a long list of writing accomplishments. His poetry, essays, and criticism have appeared in journals such as Slate, Best New Poets, Los Angeles Review, Rattle, Willow Springs, and Denver Quarterly. His manuscript Prayer Book for an American God was named a finalist for the 2018 Louise Bogan Award, and Pope also received two Academy of American Poets prizes, as well as various residencies and scholarships from The Vermont Studio Center, Gemini Ink, the New York State Summer W...2022-09-2811 min
Present PoetryThe Chariot (and Other Poems) by Emily DickinsonEmily Elizabeth Dickinson (1830–1886) is a staple of American literature and culture. However, her life was one of seclusion and eccentricities that prevented her from being recognized in her lifetime.
Her work didn't become public until 1809- four years after Dickinson’s death, when her sister, Lavinia, discovered forty handbound volumes of nearly 1,800 poems in Dickinson's room. Now, Emily Dickinson is known as an innovative, proto-modernist poet whose work remains a crucial part of literature classes across the united states. Her family home, the Evergreens, was purchased by Amhurst college and now stands as a museum to Dickinson's life...2022-09-2108 min
Present PoetryPoetry by Victor HugoVictor Hugo (1802-1885) was arguably France's most acclaimed author and playwright. He enjoyed writing about France, the working people, and the underlying politics that ran the country. He is the author of Les Miserables, one of the greatest historical novels of the 19th century, as well as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Toilers of the Sea, and many others.
However, life wasn't always simple for Hugo, and he suffered the loss of his eldest (and favorite) daughter when she drowned at 19- a death that devastated Hugo and haunted him for the rest of his life. He a...2022-09-1414 min
Present PoetryThe Unicorn (And Other Poems) by Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) was an American writer and aviator who flew around the world with her husband (famous aviator Charles Lindbergh) and wrote books and poems about their adventures. Throughout her life, she received numerous awards for her contributions to literature and aviation, several honorary degrees, and landed a spot in three different halls of fame.
However, their life wasn't without scandal. Anne suffered through the tragic kidnapping and murder of her eldest son, the discovery of her husband's secret life, and a public fall from grace in WWII.
But she never stopped writing.2022-09-0712 minPresent PoetryWelcome to Present Poetry!New episodes every Wednesday!
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