Your Voice–Let’s Hear It! dVerse Meeting the Bar
Today, I’d like to spend a few moments speaking about “Voice” in poetry. I’m sure most of us have had …
Category Archives: Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft
Meeting the Bar: The Unfathomable
“Catastrophe is indeed already the condition of language, the condition of the ruins of time.” Harold Bloom In the midst …
MeetingTheBar: Palindromes
Hello everyone. I’m most honored to be your guest hostess for today and appreciate the invitation to present to you …
Just Say What You Don’t Mean: Irony
For me, an intriguing poetic devise is irony: saying one thing and meaning another. Think of how often we encounter …
Meeting the Bar: Negative Capability
Mary Oliver in A Poetry Handbook introduces the reader to a vital aspect of craft, Negative Capability. The Poetry Foundation …
