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Family History Through Poetry
Lately, I am reminded of a line I wrote some time ago: “It’s my job to remember things I never saw.” I’ve always been fascinated with the sketchy history of my mother’s grandfather, George Hamilton. Family stories portray him as a drinker, an Irish immigrant who became an American citizen, a mill worker, rabidly…
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Tuesday Tip #2: Don’t Be Afraid of Poetry
Here is a poem from Laura, a new Colorado poet–not new to the state, just new to the art form. She says this poem came to her fully formed, her first ever. And when she told me about it, I could see the confidence she felt in offering it. She knew it was a poem…
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Tuesday Tips
This question from Fran, in Arizona: When you read poetry, are you mentally taking it apart as you read it or do you reread it a few times after you enjoy the message and then get really impressed with the work as an art form? I am such a fussbudget about reading poetry. I’ve read a…
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Tuesday is Tip Day for Poets
Starting right now, this minute, January 22, 2013, 7:09 MST, I am available for commentary on poems and answers to craft questions. Here’s how it works: you, the poet or reader, sends a specific question about poetry to kvdbooks@facebook.com. You give me written permission to post your poem/question/comment on a public site and to respond…
Karen Douglass, Author 