Tag Archives: poetry

Poetic License

“A poem is never finished, only abandoned.” – Paul Valery I have a lot of respect for poets. I wish I could do what they do. My great-great-great grandfather was a poet. He wrote some of it as an underage kid fighting in the Civil War. I have a great admiration for the things he […]

A Poem is Red, the Verses Are Blue (Week Ending June 23)

When readers think of favorite books, most would probably choose a favorite literary genre, or maybe a non-fiction book like a biography or memoir. A few theatre-minded types might pick their favorite dramatis personae in a play. But these days, the general populace of readers don’t think about that other flavor of writing. We’re talking about […]

Flogging the Muse

“Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns, driven time and again off course…” – Robert Fagles translation of Homer’s Odyssey I am not the sort of man who waits for his muse to sing.  I put a quarter in the jukebox, and if the music doesn’t start, I kick […]