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passion vs anger, and poetry to bank the wrong fires
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Britton Gildersleeve
While I’m passionate about many things (politics, tea, food, books, poetry…), I usually only get really angry about a few things. The main one is mean people. I know: ‘mean girls.’ But seriously? If you’re mean to my friends or family, or even really mean to someone in my presence, I will NOT be a…
poetry as mentor
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Britton Gildersleeve
So by now everyone knows it’s National Poetry Month. And I’m also writing poetry daily, as NPM coincides w/ National Poetry WRITING Month (NaPoWriMo). It’s a very happy month for me. Today’s poem is by a poet who has been a mentor for me in both my craft, and in his thoughts. Jack Gilbert was a…
catching up on poetry
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Britton Gildersleeve
Each day of this month I’m writing poetry. (You ought to try it — really. It’s a LOT more fun when you aren’t being graded!) I’m also reading poetry daily — my own, that of others. And whenever April comes, I wonder how these habits got away from me. Because they feed me. I feel…
National Poetry Month, and so what?
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Britton Gildersleeve
It’s no secret that I adore National Poetry Month. For one entire month, I’m not a nerd: I’m in tune! I can post poetry to my FB. I can talk poetry to strangers. I can confess I love it! This is no small thing, as you probably guessed. 😉 So… Why is poetry a big deal to…
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