Our Idea of Nothing at All by Alice Duer Miller
Our Idea of Nothing at All by Alice Duer Miller “I am opposed to woman suffrage, but I am not opposed to woman.”—from an...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 27
- 1 min
When Joy Finds You: Prompt
Using the Ed Ochester poem posted today on my blog as inspiration, write a poem (or write some prose, or paint, or sculpt, or draw, or...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 27
- 1 min
The Gift by Ed Ochester
The Gift by Ed Ochester (from A Geography of Poets, edited by Edward Field, Bantam Poetry, 1979) One day as I was lying on the lawn...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 23
- 1 min
Crossroads by Joyce Sutphen
Crossroads by Joyce Sutphen (published in her book, Straight Out of View, 1996 by Holy Cow! Press) The second half of my life will be...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 20
- 1 min
Be Something Else: Writing Prompt
Today's posted poem is "Diary of a Carpenter Wasp" by Gary L. McDowell. His chapbook also includes poems about mosquitos and birds, and...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 20
- 1 min
Diary of a Carpenter Wasp by Gary L. McDowell
Diary of a Carpenter Wasp by Gary L. McDowell (from his chapbook, They Speak of Fruit, published in 2009 by Cooper Dillon) I sing the...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 16
- 2 min
The Revenant by Billy Collins
The Revenant by Billy Collins (hear the poet read this and another of his dog persona poems here) I am the dog you put to sleep, as you...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 13
- 1 min
After the Happily: Prompt
Yes, it has been done before, and not only by Jane Yolen! Lots of writers and visual artists have depicted what really happens after...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 13
- 1 min
Beauty and the Beast: An Anniversary by Jane Yolen
Beauty and the Beast: An Anniversary by Jane Yolen (from her book, The Faery Flag, 1989) It is winter now, and the roses are blooming...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Learning a Foreign Language by Matt Muth
Learning a Foreign Language by Matt Muth published in RHINO, 2016 I needed to associate like with like, object with suggestion. I needed...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 6
- 1 min
A Sontina?: Prompt
Yes, a sontina. It is a form of poetry that I invented. As far as I know, the poem I posted on my blog today, Xarpo, is the only sontina...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Xarpo: A Sontina by Mary Christine Delea
Xarpo: A Sontina by Mary Christine Delea Xarpo was the Greek goddess of autumn and the harvest Just one of the Horai, seasoned like Auxo...
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marychristinedelea
- Aug 2
- 1 min
Buddhist Barbie by Denise Duhamel
Buddhist Barbie by Denise Duhamel (published in her book, Kinky, Orchises Press, 1997) In the 5th century B.C. an Indian philosopher...
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