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Sandy McIntosh

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Author of twelve volumes of poetry, a Chinese cookbook, and three computer software programs. https://sandymcintosh.info

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Sweet or savory?

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Congratulations twice.

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Battered Heart Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

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POET OF OUR CHILDHOOD: Who was the great Jovan Jovanović Zmaj and why is he still so important! | Serbiantimes.info EN Jovan Jovanović Zmaj was born in Novi Sad, into a distinguished bourgeois family. He attended elementary school in Novi Sad, and high school in Novi Sad, Halaő and Požun. After finishing high school, ...

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The Man Who Knew Trees

Stanley Plumly’s Collected Poems shows him to be the contemporary heir to John Keats.

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Thankful, grateful, and blessed.

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Nice.

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Video this.

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Fabulous composition.

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Cleopatra Mathis Poetry & Prose Reading Series: Michael Lesy

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Readers and writers: St. Paul poet finishes his 100-hour viewing project Danny Klecko was inspired by the New York Times’ 10-Minute Challenge, which invites people to look at a painting for 10 minutes.

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The After-Death History of My Mother

"Amazing in every way-form, content, impulse and dream!"

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Perfect.

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Happy Thanksgiving.

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Marvelous.

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A Reckoning With Grief and Identity in The Gratifying Relief of Being Forgotten | BookTrib. The Gratifying Relief of Being Forgotten by BK is a bruising and beautiful exploration of grief, longing, self-erasure and the persistence of love in its most destructive and redemptive forms. Moving ...

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Two students honored with national award for storytelling project with formerly incarcerated individuals - UT San Antonio Today UT San Antonio Honors College seniors Jasbeth Medrano and Michael Pozos as recipients of theΒ 2025 Community Engagement Award

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"Gleaning weird, candid, eccentric moments from his encounters with the famous and infamous. Ever want to hear a literary lecture from a Norwegian bartender? Watch Truman Capote have a hissy fit? Get to know what Donald Trump was like in military school?"

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Poem of the Week/ Peter McDonald: Loneliness

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Poet Kaveh Akbar Discusses Debut Novel β€œMartyr!” Author Kaveh Akbar visited campus on Thursday, Nov. 13 for the second-to-last event of the Living Writers series to discuss his debut novel β€œMartyr!” CJ Hauser, associate professor of English, introdu...

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Essay: Dreaming My Dreamingβ€”Thoughts on Seeing Patti Smith at the Chicago Theatre | Third Coast Review Despite her fame as a rock and roll singer, Patti Smith is a poet at heart. Poetry has always been her passion. Even her prose sounds like poetry. At the […]

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Arthur Sze: Showing us how to live fully through poetry

Poet Arthur Sze β€” the city of Santa Fe’s first poet laureate β€” has been elevated to poet laureate of the United States of America.

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Attending poetry readings can be a rewarding experience, offering a unique way to engage with poetry, connect with artists, and discover new literary voices.

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McIntosh cultivates poetry that disarms with its casual philosophies and wacky promises. Between Earth and Sky showcases his exquisite narratives.

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Vietnamese-American writer breaks down poetry’s role in society For poet, essayist and novelist Ocean Vuong, there is no right or wrong answer about what you should take away from his work. β€œThe beauty of writing is that everything is open to interpretation, and I...

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Author Matthew Gavin Frank on trying everything you can – The Creative Independent Writer, journalist, and educator Matthew Gavin Frank discusses writing as a prankster, how curiosity begets obsession, and the limits of wonder.

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"Mackey's crisp-edged perceptions are set down with a sensuous, compassionate, and utterly unflinching eye."

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