Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer

Poetry Critique. Really?

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)

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.

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

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.

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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