The Importance of Modern Poetry
Poetry. The word itself was enough to incite a chorus of moans and groans in many high school or college standard literature classes. Stumbling through Dickinson, …
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Writing Ekphrasis Poetry
Do you ever see a painting or photograph that speaks to you? An entire story that unfolds in your mind and begs you to write …
Read MorePoetry and Drama in the Renaissance
The Renaissance was an an awakening in Europe inspired by the reintroduction of Greek and Roman literature after the fall of the Roman Empire. In …
Read MoreWelcome Visiting Spanish Authors
Join us in welcoming our Spanish-speaking authors to the University of North Georgia. At noon on November 8th we will be hosting a book reading …
Read MoreThe Creativity of the Crowd
The Crowdsourced Poetry Project is under way! We have three lines so far and are excited to see more contributions to our sestina. Go to …
Read MoreA Sestina by Everyone
A Sestina by Everyone A few weeks ago I was talking with some colleagues about the changing face of literature. Everyone knows about e-readers and …
Read MoreLink-N-Blogs: May 10, 2013
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” -Leonardo da Vinci Movies based on …
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