Monthly Archives: September 2011

Poetry Critique. Really?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM Today’s guest post courtesy of Jan Spence. On Tuesdays for almost four years, I’ve enjoyed going down to a local coffeehouse on Denton’s downtown square to join other fellow poets for … Continue reading →

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10 Must-Read American Poets (& Their 5 Must-Read Poems)

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:17 AM (in chronological order) Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) • Concord Hymn • The Rhodora • Each and All • The Snowstorm • Give All To Love Edgar Allan Poe (1809 … Continue reading →

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10 Poetry Myths–Busted.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on April 6, 2011 at 3:41 PM 1. Poetry is boring. You zombied out during the entire poetry semester in high school. You’d rather be poked in the eye with a spoon repeatedly that sit through an open … Continue reading →

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Poetry 101: A Crash-Course on Poetic Devices

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on April 4, 2011 at 2:31 PM I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight some of the most important basics of poetry. For some of you, this might be old hat, and for others it might … Continue reading →

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Asking for What we Need

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on March 28, 2011 at 3:35 PM There’s a certain lesson that I keep relearning in every facet of my life over and over again since I was born. It’s very simple, yet I never seem to remember … Continue reading →

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