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Spring cleaning
Spring cleanup came early this year, thanks to an unseasonably warm spell that sent people and plants poking out their heads to test the air and take in the sun. Somehow, I was able last week to dodge...
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Thoughts on “Inniskeen Road: July Evening”
The Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967) has long been one of my favorite poets. Of all his works, it's his earliest that makes me think the most about writing.
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Baseball, mythology and spring
It’s that time of the year again. The fields are clear. The chalk lines will be laid out soon. There’s more than one kid who’s sitting in a bedroom, glove in hand, repeatedly throwing a ball into the...
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What if Shakespeare talked just like you?
Just had to throw this out there for the general population who may not be familiar with SparkNotes or their “No Fear Shakespeare” series. It’s not as though I’ve got a grudge against the site — I...
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National Poetry Month: The women’s six-pack
More poems! More poems! This time the six-pack's by women.
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Poetry six-pack: the Renaissance
I'm back again to celebrate National Poetry Month with a "six pack" of poems. This time, the poems are from the Renaissance.
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Matthew Lewis’ “The Monk”
I've actually finished Matthew Lewis' "The Monk." Time for a wrap-up before we move on to "Twilight."
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Philip Hoare’s “The Whale”: Review
Every now and then you read a book that really inspires you as a writer. For me, that book was Philip Hoare’s The Whale.
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Poem of the Week: “Much Madness is Divinest Sense”
I suppose there’s no better way for me to get back to my writing here than to start with this week’s Poem of the Week: Emily Dickinson‘s “Much Madness is Divinest Sense.” Much Madness is divinest Sense...
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