A.M. Juster on Writers Using Twitter and Poetry He’s Reading
A.M. Juster, the pen name of Michael J. Astrue, is a poet and translator. In this interview, he talks about poets using Twitter, poetry, and more.
Jeff Coomer: From executive to poet & what poetry needs more of today
For Jeff Coomer, poetry was in the background of his life for a long time. He worked in information technology (IT), working his way up to Chief Information Officer at Black & Decker’s largest division. And then Jeff Coomer was able
February 28, 2018 – Ketti Frings, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Writers with birthdays today include Ketti Frings and Colum McCann. It's also the birthday of poet Stephen Spender. And it's the 35th anniversary of the airing of the final episode of “M*A*S*H.” Today's poem
Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History – January 16, 2018
Today's Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. It's the birthday of Mary Karr, composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, and author Craig Johnson. Our poem today is Florence Ripley Mastin's "Night Fell." You'll find the poem and an audio version of this post