Just like last year–the 10 most popular poems of the year. Happy Holidays and Happy New YEAR! 1. Ithaca 2. I Walked a Mile with Pleasure 3. Love Me Like You Never Loved Me Before 4. After a While 5. The Lost Son 6. Dirty Poem 7. The Unicorn 8. Deathless Aphrodite… 9. Wish for [...]
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Top 10 Poems of 2009
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Poem of the Day: What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why (Sonnet XLIII)
Posted in Nina Alvarez, Philadelphia, poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, words, Write, Writer, writing on 12/23/2009 | 2 Comments »
What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why, I have forgotten, and what arms have lain Under my head till morning; but the rain Is full of ghosts to-night, that tap and sigh Upon the glass and listen for reply; And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain, For unremembered lads that [...]
Poem of the Day: Before You Know What Kindness Really Is
Posted in poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, Write, Writer, writing on 12/21/2009 | 3 Comments »
Before You Know What Kindness Really Is Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscape can [...]
Poem of the Day: Artificer
Posted in Nina Alvarez, Philadelphia, poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, words, Write, Writer, writing on 12/18/2009 | 1 Comment »
Artificer Burning, he walks in the stream of flickering letters, clarinets, machines throbbing quicker than the heart, lopped-off heads, silk canvases, and he stops under the sky and raises toward it his joined clenched fists. Believers fall on their bellies, they suppose it is a monstrance that shines, but those are knuckles, sharp knuckles shine [...]
Words Without Borders
Posted in poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, words, words without borders, Write, Writer, writing on 12/10/2009 | 1 Comment »
Almost a year ago, I posted this call to support literature. I’m once again celebrating Words Without Borders. Read blow. At very least, give them a click at Facebook. We lovers of literature gotta stick together. Dear Friends,I wanted to let you know that right now there are two ways you can help Words without [...]
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