Tag Archives: poetry
I Love You Today
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John F. Dresen began writing poetry a few months after the death of his beloved wife Phyllis. At first, he tried to write of his loss, but soon found solace in writing to his bride as though he were speaking to her as they had done during their twenty-nine years of marriage. With his characteristic wry humor, John writes, “I can just see St. Peter saying, ‘Phyllis, you’ve got mail!’ “
Greatest Hits: 60 Years of Lookin
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Greatest Hits: 60 Years of Lookin offers a panoramic view of life from birth through death with all its attendant triumph and tragedy.
On A Clear Day!
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On a Clear Day! is a compilation of Sandy’s poems of her memories, experiences, and inspirations.
Among Pearls Hatching
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The poems in Diane Averill’s new collection range over a wide and various territory — satirical and lyrical, sensuous and austere — and show the keen eye and precision of language that have always characterized her work. Clearly, this is the work of a poet at the top of her game.
Labyrinth Dance
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In an impressive, lyrical first book, Labyrinth Dance grapples with issues of family and close connection. Rickbone meditates on the inner beauty of her family members and draws striking, measured, beautiful intimate portraits.
When Words Fail
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Marianne Klekacz, a native of Oregon, returned home after a journey that took her from the wilds of Alaska to the deserts of Arizona, to San Francisco, Switzerland, Denmark, England, The Philippines, the Caribbean Islands, and through many of the fifty states.
Where My Imagination Hides
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When I arrived at the Siletz School for the after-school program to write poems, the first thing the kids said was, We don’t know how to write poems! But they know what their houses do while they are at school, and they know what their imaginations like to eat.
Write On!
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A seven-day workshop that met five hours a day for five days straight, followed by a half-day performance practice, and then a big night as the featured authors of the Nye Beach Writers’ Series. All students received a full scholarship and a free Café Mundo lunch each workshop day.
A Hand of Stars
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At this point in my writing and reading life, I prefer clarity, conciseness, concrete language and sharp images, and at least an indirect suggestion of a particular point rather than mere word painting.