Pssst, before I tell you today’s A.N. 10 pick, I wanted to let you know that there’s a new album up at The Decorative Writer! My good friend (and amazing author) Lisa Bubert is sharing her swoon-worthy attic office with us! It has the best wall color, a hilarious kitten, and lots of great personal touches. Go check out her amazing writing space! And thanks to Lisa for letting us snoop in her gorgeous room!
Okay, back to our regularly scheduled programming. My second pick for The A.N. 10 is one that never gained the big popularity of some of my other choices, but it’s a personal favorite: “Unpack the Poem: ‘Inland’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay.” It’s a favorite because I got to know a poem I already loved on a crazy deep level, it was so much fun to write, and I’m still very proud of how it turned out.
True fact: it also shows what an enormous scholastic dork I am, because no one made me (or even asked me) to do a deep literary analysis of this poem. What can I say? I miss school.
But don’t worry, college-weary friends; this one requires nothing on your part but an interest in good literature and an eye to seeing it picked apart. Bonus: you’re welcome to judge my interpretations and conclusions as much as you want, and no one will give you any homework. 😉
Bonus bonus: I recorded a reading of the poem, too, so if nothing else I hope you’ll go listen to a truly gorgeous piece of work (the poem, not my reading). Poetry is meant to be heard!
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Unpack the Poem: “Inland” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
