American poetry has been shaped by remarkable voices throughout history. Here are ten influential poets whose words continue to resonate: Emily Dickinson: Known as the “Poet of Paradox,” Emily Dickinson’s enigmatic and introspective poetry explored themes of life, death, and nature. Her famous poems include “Because I could not stopContinue Reading
“Don’t Call Us Dead: Poems” by Danez Smith: A Powerful Exploration of Black Experience by PHT Award-winning poet Danez Smith’s collection “Don’t Call Us Dead: Poems” is a poignant and unflinching exploration of black life, love, and loss. Published by Graywolf Press in 2017, this groundbreaking work has left an indelible markContinue Reading
Adeeba Shahid Talukder is a Pakistani-American poet, vocalist, and translator of Urdu and Persian poetry. She is the author of What Is Not Beautiful (Glass Poetry Press, 2018) and her debut collection, Shahr-e-jaanaan: The City of the Beloved (Tupelo Press, 2020), is a winner of the Kundiman Poetry Prize. HerContinue Reading
My first post to this group! My background below: Kentucky singer-songwriter Kevin Holm-Hudson has a doctoral degree in music composition, which he has frittered away writing songs instead of symphonies. By day he is Professor of Music Theory at the University of Kentucky; evenings and weekends, he writes and singsContinue Reading
Suzanne Elrod is best known for her association with the legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and for being the mother of his only two children, Adam Cohen and Lorca Cohen. Biography Suzanne Elrod and Leonard Cohen first crossed paths in 1968, marking the beginning of a significant chapter in bothContinue Reading
Kay Watkins THE SYNCHRONIZED PELICAN FLYING TEAM Make its ascent & descent upon the wind In search of fish, a resting place for the night…. And if finding neither They move on Yes, they move on And on And on But are okay Because they are together May we, too,Continue Reading
For Mother’s Day This was our last 4 generation picture. Cherish your mothers while you can. Mom left this world some years ago, 90 years after her life began. How I miss my mother so, Tho’ I know she had to go. I wish I could still hug her andContinue Reading