Vive La Difference!
One of the most prominent observations made at the Lucidity Poetry Retreat last week was the diversity of talent that was present. Some of us write like Robert Service, some like e.e.cummings, some like Billy Collins, Maya Angelou, etc. There were approximately 40 poets in attendance, and the stylings were almost as varied. The minds […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/25/2014
Did you carry a poem in your pocket yesterday? Here at the Lucidity Poets Retreat, in Eureka Springs, AR, with the lovely Ozarks as a background, we didn’t have to…our group of 40-some-odd poets walked around all day with books and notebooks full of them. The Lucidity poets have created an anthology, called April in […]
Legacy of the Laureates
Have you ever wondered about the position of Poet Laureate of the United States? Would it surprise you that, far from being just an honorary title, it’s actually a job? Originally called the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, in 1986 the title was changed to Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. It is […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/18/2014
Computers are both a boon and a bane to us writers. If I had to hand-write everything I….well, I wouldn’t. For one thing, my handwriting is horrible, even when it’s fresh. By the end of the first few paragraphs or verses, not even the best cryptographers in the world could decipher it. In addition, I can’t imagine […]
Favorites
What’s your favorite poem? Who’s your favorite poet? For a 65 year old lady, my favorite poem is silly. It’s The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll. The poem evokes childhood memories, and was one of the first poems I ever made an effort to commit to memory. However, my favorite poet is Robert […]
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