Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer

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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Writing. Living. Reality.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on March 22, 2011 at 7:16 PM “Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in that mirror which waits always … Continue reading →

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I Prefer My Authors Dead

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Annie Neugebauer

Originally posted on March 17, 2011 at 3:37 PM No, this is not some creepy, horrific, horror-creeper creep-fest. I love my authors alive, too. And I don’t mean to make light of those who have come before us. It’s just … Continue reading →

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