by Kwame Dawes I have heard so many poets say that thy feel like outcasts, until they meet other outcasts and dreamers, people who seem to feel like them, and suddenly they feel affirmed in their difference, and, as it … Continue reading →
by Dorothy Rosby When I saw 22-year-old Amanda Gorman reading her poetry at the inauguration on January 20, it brought back memories of my own early literary success. Not really. I did write some poetry back then, but it didn’t … Continue reading →
Pat Emile, who served as Assistant Editor to American Life in Poetry for over a decade, was described by past editor, Ted Kooser, as the “Jill-Of-All-Trades for this column”. I was fortunate enough to enjoy her sensitive ear for the … Continue reading →
by Dorothy Rosby Imagine you and your family walk into a crowded church service on March 14. Everyone turns to look at you, and then they all start singing—the closing hymn. Obviously they remembered what you didn’t: To set the … Continue reading →
