What I thought was a black dog/ curled at one’s feet/ was a backpack with a gun in it.
Poetry
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Think you’re not a poetry person? Let Elizabeth Acevedo change your mind.
I feel the same way about poetry that I do about prayer: I know it’s good for the soul; I really respect those who have mastered the art—and I have a very hard time getting into it. To which Elizabeth Acevedo, this week’s guest, (wisely) responds: “Maybe you just haven’t found the right poet.” Liz […]
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Think you’re not a poetry person? Let Elizabeth Acevedo change your mind.
“Maybe you just haven’t found the right poet.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ: A lover of God and God’s creations
This study offers insights into Gerard Manley Hopkins, his view of the world, his mind, his interests and his relationship with God.
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
What is the link between mental suffering and artistic creativity?
Robert Lowell, a leader in the confessional poetry movement, suffered from bipolar disorder.
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An Evening of Poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo: SOLD OUT
Acclaimed poet and slam champion Elizabeth Acevedo will read from her works including the collection “Beastgirl,” and her new novel “The Poet X,” due for release in March 2018. For more information on Ms. Acevedo, please visit: acevedopoetry.com. When: February 1, 2018 | 7 p.m. Where: America Media 1212 Avenue of the Americas 11th Floor New York, […]
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Grassy Branch Pentecostal Church, Hunting Jacket
on Sam Edes when he’s backslided all he can stand, blaze orange and camo, unwashed, sour breath, headed for the pines, the power cut, the deer blind before he brakes, yanks the wheel hard, takes the turn-off he had chosen against, he’ll still brag about the eight-point rack, the tenderloin, but now the Holy Ghost […]
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Faith, feminism & formalism: Kim Bridgford reflects on a life in poetry
Poet Kim Bridgford hopes to publish an essay on every woman poet who has ever lived through the Mezzo Cammin Women Poets Timeline, which she edits.
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America Interviews | Kim Bridgford, Poet
Kim Bridgford, an award-winning poet and editor of Mezzo Cammin, a journal of formalist poetry by women, sat down with O’Hare Fellow Colleen Dulle to talk about faith and its influence on her work.