Life
Releasing a Tree – poem by Thomas Reiter | Ted Kooser
ne of the founders of modernist poetry, Ezra Pound, advised poets and artists to “make it new.”
Life
Apple Blossoms poem by usan Kelly-DeWitt | Ted Kooser
This year’s brutal winter surely calls for a poem such as today’s selection, a peek at the inner…
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The Vanity of the Dragonfly – poem by Nancy Willard | Ted Kooser
Nancy Willard, who lives in New York state, is one of my favorite poets, a writer with a…
Life
Bread by Richard Levine | Ted Kooser
The bread of life, well, what is it, anyway? Family, community, faith? Here’s a lovely reminiscence about the…
Life
Winter Sunrise Outside a Café, by Joseph Hutchison | Ted Kooser
Anyone who has followed this column since its introduction in 2005 knows how much I like poems that…
Life
A Colander of Barley by Tami Haaland | Ted Kooser
Our sense of smell is, as you know, not nearly as good as that of our dogs, but…
Life
A Grandfather, poem by Marie Thurmer | Ted Kooser
There are thousands of poems about caring for the old, but I have never before seen one like…
Life
Dog Bite, poem by April Lindner | Ted Kooser
April Lindner is a poet living in Pennsylvania who has written a number of fine poems about parenting.…
Life
Labor Day, poem by Joseph Millar | Ted Kooser
On a perfect Labor Day, nobody would have to work, and even the “associates” in the big box…
Life
Noguchi’s Fountain, poem by Helen T. Glenn | Ted Kooseer
Here’s a fine poem about the stages of grief by Helen T. Glenn, who lives in Florida.
Life
First Night, poem by D. Nurkse | Ted Kooser
Those of us who have been fortunate enough to have been new parents will recognize the way in…
Life
Grubbing | Poem by Gabriel Spera
One of the first things an aspiring writer must learn is to pay attention, to look intently at…
Life
The Pull Toy, poem by A. E. Stallings | Ted Kooser
To capture an object in words is a difficult chore, but when it’s done exceptionally well, as in…