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Poems to Listen By: Yondering—5: Upon Arrival
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A Biography of Dante’s Divine Comedy
“Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Biography” by Joseph Luzzi considers how the great poem has been received over the centuries.
10 Great Resources for Teaching the Civil War
Not all Civil War teaching resources are created equal. Both primary and secondary sources enabled me to write a Civil War novel, and they can help you to teach it. Here are the best resources you’ll want when planning & teaching!
Poet Laura: The Consequence of Cats
Go on the prowl this month with Sandra Fox Murphy, our 2025 Poet Laura, for some cat poem sleuthing and housecat bossing.
Relearning Civil War History to Write a Novel
To write the historical novel “Brookhaven,” I had to relearn the subject I thought I knew all about — the history of the Civil War.
Making & Unmaking Meaning: Interview with Wendy Wisner
Wendy Wisner makes meaning in the prose world, while she sometimes tries to unmake it in the poetry world. Join her in “making less sense” with a fun poetry prompt!
Poets and Poems: Marjorie Maddox and “Seeing Things”
This Collection is a story of three generations of women, a story of depression, abuse, and dementia. If I gave the story a title, it might be “Broken Things, Mending.”
Religion and Poetry Do Mix – and Mix Well
Understanding the strong connection between religion and poetry can be both insightful and richly rewarding.