Poem of the Week

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It is spring for sure. The daffodils and other bulbs are bursting up. The sun is actually shining for

All, I found this obituary and some of the poems contained within very moving. I know Lucille Clifton

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael" <msan...@gmail.com> To: "Poem of

I have been absent the last while as I work to promote and help coordinate the Massachusetts Poetry

you know tom andrews wrote one of my favorite poems -- The Hemophiliac's Motorcycle - I will have

Koertge may be better known for his fiction for young adults especially his novel Stoner & Spaz.

Amy, Thank you so much for hosting Robert Pinsky. It was just what I needed to jump start my hot

This was read on the Writer's Almanac this morning and it struck me enough that I had to go find

OK - I am back from vacation and wanting to offer up something different for these sultry days of

We are trying to get Kevin Young, an enormously talented, young African American poet to round out

Waiting for the Barbarians is, perhaps, the most well known poem by CP Cavafy the Greek Alexandrian

A while ago Tom Fitzpatrick sent me back to Raymond Carver's poetry and the poem Locking Yourself

The first is a poem recommended by Tom Fitzpatrick - What He Thought by Heather McHugh. The second

Today is the birthday of Frederico Garcia Lorca the great poet of Spain, murdered by Franco's

Last week we had our first Poetry Evening fundraiser for the 2009 Poetry Festival. Five poets, each

Michael -- Happy motyher's day from Australia. Here's ythe poem ythat Julia Ward Howe wrote

Each April for Poetry Month Knopf sends out an emailed poem by one of their writers.If you haven'

It is more than a little scary and frustrating to read of the death ( suicide again) of yet another

While I am not amazed and bedazzled by the poem, the two versions below shows the importance of

April is poetry month. Knopf to celebrate it sends out poems in emails.You can get them to send them

I have recently wandered into the poetry of Lucille Lang Day and have been reading her newest book

Back from a delightful and indulgent sailing trip, I had just sat down at my computer contemplating

Thanks for this gem, Michael. Hope your poems continue to grow. xo B. ----- Original Message -----

Here is a poem sent in by Marshall Ganz one of our small poem group members. This is by the

Dearest Friend, I have read it backward and forward and find noit enough poetry here-- alliteration,

Thanks Michael, But go back and give yesterday's poem a slow read, read it aloud, let you self

What a dear friend to all are you. Thanks, Michael,a nd happy season to you and yours. Love, Barbara

I remain very partial to McNair's poetry - nothing pretentious, a poet who knows many levels of

Here is a poem sent along by Andrea Pitera , a member of our Poem of the Week Group If You Spill a