by envisionmg | Apr 4, 2018 | Poetry, Poetry Collections
Poems – Elizabeth Bishop “Elizabeth Bishop is one of America’s greatest writers, and her art is loved and admired by readers and fellow poets alike. The poems that make up Bishop’s small and select body of work display honesty and humor, grief...
by envisionmg | Apr 26, 2017 | Michelle Recommends, Poetry Collections
National Poetry Month is drawing to a close, but there are many more days left in the year to appreciate and celebrate poetry. Here are two collections that I’ve recently read and thought were knockouts: Ocean Vuong’s Night Sky With Exit Wounds “In...
by envisionmg | Apr 4, 2016 | Poetry Collections, Reading Lists
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’ve put together a reading list based on the works and lives of New England poets. It’s by no means an exhaustive list; the majority of the poets included here are practically household names (I’m looking at you,...
by envisionmg | Apr 8, 2015 | Poetry Collections
Picnic, Lightning – Billy Collins “Over the past decade, Billy Collins has emerged as the most beloved American poet since Robert Frost, garnering critical acclaim and broad popular appeal. Annie Proulx admits, “I have never before felt possessive...
by envisionmg | Dec 17, 2014 | Non-fiction, Poetry Collections, Staff Picks
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free by Hector Tobar “A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist relates the experiences of the thirty-three men who endured entrapment beneath thousands of feet of...
by ta | Mar 25, 2008 | Poetry Collections
Smith combines a strong line and a knack for historical narrative to deliver a compelling collection of poetry. His poetic journey takes him deep into the South where he looks back at history and tries to answer the question – why? Some of the poems are...
