Category Archives: poetry

new poet laureate …

Posted on August 12, 2011

Philip Levine is the new US Poet Laureate. He will now, as one of the past Poet Laureates (and favorite of mine) Billy Collins once said: “devote his tenure to explaining to others what it is exactly that the poet laureate does.” … Continue reading →

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another way to do february 14th

Posted on February 13, 2011

I’m not a big fan of “Hallmark Holidays” … Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and yes, Valentine’s Day. I don’t like feeling pressured to pour out my heart on a designated day of the year in order to prove my filial … Continue reading →

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re-boot/request

Posted on January 18, 2011

For a woman who writes nearly every day, I’ve been avoiding the blog.  I’ve been sick off and on with a bacterial something for a while (blah-kvetch-blah)(and yeah, it’s annoying as HELL).  At the same time, I’ve been doing some  … Continue reading →

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