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Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem “Kindness” opens with the following lines: .....When deeds splay before usprecious as gold & unused chancesstripped from the whine bone,we know the moment kindheartednesswalks in. The five lines evoke a world, one in which there is an “us,” a “we.” This we—perhaps two people, perhaps a large number of people—examines deeds and unused chances, almost appearing as riches displayed on velvet cloth or constellations on a clear, blue-black night....

Reflecting on Yusef Komunyakaa’s “Kindness” Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem “Kindness” opens with the following lines: …..When deeds splay before usprecious as gold & unused chancesstripped from the whine bone,we know the moment kindhearte…

Welcome back to Write Right’s Alphabet Adventure! I apologize for the delay; raising support for a residency, being a resident at The Austin Stone, and starting a new job commandeered my life. But we — I — return with a more-or-less regular installment of the series in hopes of concluding it before the end of 2020. [ 1,148 more word ]

Alphabet Adventure: W is for Wit Welcome back to Write Right’s Alphabet Adventure! I apologize for the delay; raising support for a residency, being a resident at The Austin Stone, and starting a new job commandeered my life. But …

Poetry’s strength resides in its words and punctuation. Consider the “still” in Claudia Borowicz’s “September Tomatoes”: [ 401 more words ]

Reflecting on Karina Borowicz’s “September Tomatoes” Poetry’s strength resides in its words and punctuation. Consider the “still” in Claudia Borowicz’s “September Tomatoes”:

Anne Sexton’s poem “Letter Written on a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound”—which is far too long to include with this brief reflection—begins in the middle of things. The speaker says, “I am surprised to see / that the ocean is still going on.” With that single sentence the speaker alludes to a history not ever fully disclosed to the reader. [ 523 more words ]

Reflecting on Anne Sexton’s “Letter Written on a Ferry” Anne Sexton’s poem “Letter Written on a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound”—which is far too long to include with this brief reflection—begins in the middle of things. The speaker says, “I am s…

Inspired by Anne Sexton's "Letter Written on a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound"

Write Right Boards the Ferry Inspired by Anne Sexton’s “Letter Written on a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound”

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