By Cheryl Wormley As you know from reading Jan Bosman’s article in The Independent last week, April is poetry month. Thanks to Jan, I’ve been thinking about poems this week.I remembered memorizing the start of “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when I was in elementary school.“Listen, my children, and you shall hearOf the […]
By Cheryl Wormley Holidays are filled with tradition. For me, Christmas traditions top all others. In my heart and mind, Christmas starts after Thanksgiving – not before. But even as Jim and I are finishing the last of the leftover turkey, I’m ready to bring the Christmas boxes out of the garage. I’m almost childlike […]
The Atrocious Poets will celebrate National Poetry Month in Woodstock with the third annual One City, One Poet festival. Each April, the Woodstock-based literary nonprofit organizes a series of workshops, discussions, installations, and explorations inspired by the work of a single poet. According to a news release, the featured poet of 2021 is Ursula K. […]
The other day, a friend called me while I was driving. “Do you know that daffodil poem?” she asked. “I liked it so much when I was teaching but don’t know where to find it again.” Happily, I said I did. I was sure she could find that poem as easily as I if she […]
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