A Poet I’ve Never Heard Of: Mari Evans

April 18, 2018

are you aware that
with you
went the sun
all light
and what few stars
there were?

A Poet I’ve Never Heard Of: Karin Boye

February 26, 2018

The fourth poet in this series is Karin Boye, a Swedish poet born in Gothenburg in 1900. Her first collection of poems, entitled Clouds came out on 1922. In 1931 founded the poetry magazine Spektrum with Erik Mesterton and Josef Riwkin, translating many of T.S. Eliot’s poems.

A Poet I’ve Never Heard Of: Alda Merini

January 23, 2018

Alda Merini put a lot of poetry and other writings into this world, but it is hard to find a lot of it translated! Below you will find both poems and aphorisms, or as Merini called them "spells of the night."

A Poet I’ve Never Heard Of: Alfonsina Storni

January 18, 2018

And when you have put
Into it the soul
That through the bedrooms
Became entangled
Then, good man,
Ask that I be white
Ask that I be like snow
Ask that I be chaste

A Poet I’ve Never Heard Of: Lola Ridge

January 9, 2018

Don’t you hate those articles with headlines like 20 Movies You Probably Never Heard of but Should Watch Now! And then you click through the exhaustive list, pop ups and all only to discover that you have seen 18 of them? I do. Now don’t get me wrong, I am always, always grateful for discovery. I have added quite a few books, records and films to my household I would have never heard of if it were not for these types of articles. I just do not like the assumption that I am completely clueless, so I am going to write about poets that I have never heard of and share them with you. And if it is someone you have heard of, you will either click elsewhere or keep reading just in case there is that one tiny factoid unknown to you. Most are poets I have come across by way of old anthologies (I have quite a few) and a few are just from me searching on my own terms via Google and research. If I continue this series it will be entitled Another Poet I’ve Never Heard Of!

Five Poetry Forms to Nudge You out of Your Writing Lull

December 29, 2017

So while looking for a type of Morningsong that was NOT an Aubade I came across quite a few gems that I will hope inspire you to write different, or write anew.

Five Gifts for the Water Worshiper in Your Life

December 18, 2017

Now some people love the water and anything water related. Luckily, there are quite a few gift options out there and below you will find what I hope are interesting ideas for the upcoming gift giving season.

Six Italian Liqueurs for You to Enjoy That Are Not Limoncello or Amaretto

December 11, 2017

If you would like to touch a lip to something sweet or bitter, here are six great options:

Six Gift Ideas for the Poet in Your Life

December 4, 2017

I am one of those poets who will not turn her nose up at a dozen newly sharpened pencils, but pencils are not for everyone, so I have compiled a little list of other gifts that the poet in your life just might appreciate.

Fantasy Review: Ico & Luisa Parisi Bed

November 28, 2017

In ancient times people slept on nothing but bundles of straw, animal skins and other natural materials. Sometime later, someone had the wonderful idea to raise this bedding off the ground to avoid drafts and crawling critters. Then came stone boxes, and in Egypt, the more important you were, the higher your bed was. Imagine having to climb steps in order go to bed. Talk about making an entrance! Later, we had beds made of fine woods, carved intricately or gilded becoming even more a status symbol, later on the 18th century, iron came into play, one of the selling points being that insects could not penetrate iron. True!

Fantasy Review: Pat McGrath’s Lust MatteTrance Lipstick in the Shade – Deep Void

November 15, 2017

Pinterest is the devil. Well, not really of course but it definitely puts your loves and, let’s face it, materialism into perspective. One of my 55+ (hush!) boards is entitled If I Had Money to Burn. And it includes pottery older than Hera and beds that no longer exist. Or if they do are locked away in the perfectly preserved loft of some long dead Italian socialite. That gave me the idea of writing reviews for these and other items that I may never be able to obtain because of a lack of funds or that they simply no longer exist. It would also strengthen my copy writing chops, so win/win! Maybe this will become a new genre, fan reviewing? (Just kidding.) My first effort follows below and more will follow soon!