Posts Tagged: Love Poetry Out Loud

May 30, 2012

May Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!): <br />Poems That Turn Up the Heat

May Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!):
Poems That Turn Up the Heat

As temperatures climb toward the 90s here in Chapel Hill, I can’t help but turn to poems of desire. I’ve listed ten of my favorite passionate poems below. For a chance to …

April 22, 2011

National Poetry Month: The Letting Go

National Poetry Month: The Letting Go

What can I say about Emily Dickinson besides that she was a genius, a one-of-a-kind, inimitable talent, and that alongside Walt Whitman she is considered to be one of the two parents …

April 13, 2011

National Poetry Month: “The Old High Way of Love”

National Poetry Month: “The Old High Way of Love”

In honor of National Poetry Month, every Wednesday in April I’m sharing one of my favorite poems for you to read and share with a friend, a lover, or even a foe …

April 6, 2011

National Poetry Month: What’s Freedom For? To Know Eternity

National Poetry Month: What’s Freedom For? To Know Eternity

April is National Poetry Month, the only time of year that most Americans take note of the fact that poetry is still being read and written by sentimental, idealistic people like yours …

April 28, 2010

What Rhymes With Wednesday?

For this, the final Wednesday of National Poetry Month, I’ve decided to go with one of my favorite poems from a contemporary poet. Billy Collins is clever and relevant and perfect to …