This National Poetry Month, I’ve decided to focus on a few poets who have contributed to the way I write or to the way I think about writing. It should be an interesting exercise because it’s difficult to limit myself to a few poets. I start with one and find myself referencing another. I start with a single idea and end up with ten or more. The ideas proliferate, like rabbits or the never-ending, multi-colored scarf.
The series won’t spend much time, if any, on biographical information; my concern doesn’t lie with the poet’s life, at least not primarily. It rests upon how poetry intersects and interacts with life and writing, which could, depending on the poet, return me to biography.
Which poets will I discuss? I’m certain some of my readers could guess. I mention some of my favorites regularly. I, however, will not disclose the information. Simply know that I will publish a post about poetry on every Thursday, with the exception of this week and the final post, of this month.
How are you celebrating National Poetry Month?
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Awesome! Looking forward to Thursdays.
PS Random thought. You might like “The Emily Dickinson Reader” by Paul Legault … “English-to-English” translations of her poems into zingy one-liners. Often hilarious!
dwaynealicie That does sound entertaining! There goes the Amazon wish list again.
Looking forward to Tuesdays then! I am not such a huge fan of poetry but I do enjoy some now and then. My favorite is Keats.