I've been a feminist for a long time now--even in my more conservative days, I was a strong supporter of equal rights for women, even though I was a bit of an ogre personally. I've had a long way to travel from my fundamentalist upbringing, but it's been a good road and I'm glad I've … Continue reading Am I a feminist poet?
I’ll Never Make This Mistake Again
Way back in March, I posted the reading list for my summer class in Contemporary American poetry. Right about now, I'm feeling like Gob Bluth--"I've made a terrible mistake." I included Billy Collins's Nine Horses for a couple of reasons. I'm focusing on the variety of voices in contemporary poetry, and while Collins's voice is … Continue reading I’ll Never Make This Mistake Again
Another Poem to Love 