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Like a white snail…
This poem contains what has to be the best simile in all of literature. WITH SINCEREST REGRETS Russell Edson Like a white snail the toilet slides into the living room, demanding to be loved. It is impossible, and we tender our sincerest regrets. In the book of the heart there…
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“dark dark and never again”
This is one of my favorite poems whose poem itself answers the question that is the poem’s title. WHAT DO YOU WRITE ABOUT, WHERE DO YOUR IDEAS COME FROM? Charles Wright, Appalachia Landscape, of course, the idea of God and language itself, that pure grace which is invisible and…
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Fun poem for springtime
Here’s a poem I retyped by e.e. cummings. A fun poem for this time of year. I used to read this one with high school students. I promise it does have a fun organic logic. Enjoy! r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r e. e. cummings r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r who a)s w(e loo)k …
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“A Brief for the Defense”
Jack Gilbert’s “A Brief for the Defense” is a beautiful poem about happiness amidst sorrow. Read it below at The Sun–scroll toward the end of the piece for the poem, or if you have extra time (ha!) read about his life and work, too, and some of his other poems.…
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“All things come to an end”
Today I offer what may be my favorite poem of all time, Ruth Stone’s “Train Ride.” I’ve posted this poem before, long ago, but it’s so perfect for this moment in history (and all moments) that I have to repost it. Last summer I memorized it at a tiny, lovely…
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Thanks
Hello friends, Thank you for all the emails and texts about my missing poems of the day! I took a break first because I went blank and now because I am writing something longer that isn’t ready. So in the meantime I’ll post some of my favorite poems for you.…
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6 Feet Distance
This is a found “poem” from this article by Helen Ouyang. (Please read.)
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Shelter in Place Day 16
unfinished Easter sonnet the poultry processing plant worker dead every morning more green buds the folk singer dead snow melting the trail to mud the neighbor’s mother’s mother dead the toilet paper factory worker has a fever the dental hygienist dead the city council closed down the river…
