Villanelle Poetry: The Shape of Obsession

You know what’re great? Villanelles. Also, sushi. If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be sushi. But I’m vegan until Lent is over. Ugh. And my favorite lunch cart – which has the most perfect vegan spring rolls EVER – is closed until late March tomorrow! #whitewhine #firstworldproblems […]

Adios, Lou Reed

Ever since I read my first Internet encyclopedia articles on Soundgarden back in the dial-up days, I’ve been meaning to check out The Velvet Underground, who were frequently cited as influences to these and other amazing artists. That means I’ve procrastinated on right-clicking those links for fifteen years. Today I finally read an article that […]

Ted Kooser, “After Years”

So with my new job and writing gig, I’ve slacked off on the weekly poetry analysis I was so excited to feature on this blog, but now that I’ve got a better understanding of the way my work day is structured, I return to my regularly scheduled programming. (I write all of these on the […]

“My Father” by Charles Bukowski

If you read a poem without knowing who wrote it, you’re only reading a tiny fraction of the work, be it haiku or epic. I’m not talking about knowing the poet’s mere name – I’m talking about the human being; the entire force of life that ultimately pressed itself through fine mesh filters of self-consciousness […]

“Suicide Off Egg Rock” by Sylvia Plath

This site’s primary purpose is to serve as a portfolio. The secondary purpose is to blog; to get myself writing at least a few times a week. Obviously, we’re off to a slow start, so I’m implementing a new weekly category called Tea & Poetry Tuesday. It sounds luxurious to me because I love both […]