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    This poem is a 7-7-7-7 poem: 7th book on my shelf (Amanda Gorman's CALL US WHAT WE CARRY), turned to the 7th page, using the 7th lin...

 

        Canadian wildfires are raging. Much of the NE USA is blanketed in smoke. 

  Written under the influence of Billy Collins.

 

  Summer Triptych – For the Teachers I. Freedom is the classroom door closed and locked. Shelves are covered with craft paper, desk drawers ...

 

 

 

 

  It is with relief that this NPM comes to a close. I've learned lots about writing poetry this month. There is power in working the sam...

  "...even though the royals may only have soft power, hearing Charles advocate for NATO like that is striking..." via NPR's U...

 

  “The trick with this phishing scam — and why it works so well — is that the email address belongs to someone you know. The invite originat...

  Trump Cancels Aides’ Trip for Iran Talks: ‘We Have All the Cards’  “The president said he pulled his team from the flight shortly before t...

  Norway’s Century-Long Watch on the Northern Lights by Alexa Robles-Gil in the NYT

  Sometimes it's impossible to find poetry in the news...

 

 

  Upon the 50th anniversary of the publication of Norman Mclean’s novella, A River Runs Through It . NYT article here .

  NYT article “Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children,” by Eduardo Medina, Christina Morales, and Johnny Diaz.

 

  The Good List : A weekly inventory of ideas, rituals and cultural artifacts to add joy to your days. Hosted by Melissa Kirsch, via the NY...

  Read the article here .

 

 

 

 

  “Jeremy Hansen said that if people liked how the Artemis II astronauts worked together, that joy was something everyone can share.” Via Ke...

  Jane Hirschfield on poetry’s enduring potency: “Stone did not become apple. War did not become peace. / Yet joy still stays joy. Sequins s...