Doris Dunker was a fledgling poet growing up in Baltimore when she discovered the whimsical verses of Baltimore’s Ogden Nash. His style has had a lifelong influence on her poetry. Now, the Severna ...
It has been said that living with a cat is a lot like living in a perpetual poem. I can attest to this, in fact, there are times I find myself entirely absorbed simply watching either of our two cats ...
This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Marilyn Singer, who divides her time between Brooklyn, New York and Washington, Connecticut. This is Marilyn’s second column in the series. Her first ...
You love between your teeth. Poem copyright 2018 by Princeton University Press, “Cat Moving Kittens,” from “Flyover Country” by Austin Smith, (Princeton University Press, 2018). Poem reprinted by ...
“The importance of not being in earnest is precisely what makes the play of the cat video important.” [3] “It is not the cat video’s place to ask you to learn. … Any cat who wants your particular ...
I chose this line from Carl Sandburg’s poem as the title for a University of Arizona OLLI course I teach because it shows how a poem can come softly padding into your life and take you by surprise, ...
Courtney Gustafson didn’t know that when she moved into her rental home, feral cats would be her new neighbors. Credit: (Courtney Gustafson/Submitted) When Courtney Gustafson moved into her cottage in ...
Cat Russell, a published author and poet, discovered her passion for writing through NaNoWriMo. Russell finds inspiration for her poetry in everyday observations and keeps a notebook to record ideas.
PJ Harvey paid tribute to one of her biggest influences, Captain Beefheart, by reading some of his poetry at a London art gallery a couple of weeks ago. The singer posted a video from the event to her ...