For the past 19 days the progressive poem has pirouetted, sambaed, jitterbugged, swung, and soared around the blogosphere.  Line-by-line the poets before me danced their way to dizzying heights, and then safely brought this creation to earth.  But yesterday Irene Latham, mastermind of the progressive poem, posed a problem with her line: And if you […]

There’s a new poetry challenge up on David Harrison’s blog, from Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis.  The game is to write a parody of the seventh quatrain of Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life:” Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the […]

Did you know that today was Haiku Day?  I did not, until I read a facebook post with a link to Robyn Hood Black’s bog, about 5 minutes ago.  I have not written much haiku–I think most of my poetry ideas are too long and convoluted for that form–but I always admire these succinct moments. […]

I’m amazed by the creativity coursing over the blogosphere. It makes me feel a bit of a slacker, as I’m not adding much to the April poetry celebration. I suppose my novice blogger status justifies my lack of original contributions…maybe next year I’ll commit to something creative for the month. Today I’m in Manistee, Michigan […]