Tuesday, April 23, 2024
At the junction of the bridge and the walkway, the Bateleur collided roughly with the captain of the Prison Guard, jarring them both. The captain uttered a curse and growled for him to watch out as the Bateleur stammered his apology. “Fool!” exclaimed the captain, and hurried on. The Bateleur […]
In the city of Paris, on the cobbled streets just outside “Place de la Révolution”, a certain street performer was to be found entertaining a crowd of melancholy Citizens of the Republic. He was such a regular part of the scenery that he had become a public fixture, and the […]
Therapists, teachers, and self-help books are increasingly encouraging creative writing, such as journaling and writing poetry, as a means of expressing emotions, articulating thoughts, analyzing memories, and communicating with others. According to Jennifer Wolkin, PhD, “Poetry gives us [a] way to speak about the unspeakable.” Poetry can plumb the memories […]
So many word-loving teenagers who could, with practice, become great poets give up in middle school because they believe writing poetry is just too hard. From the myriad of poetic terms introduced in English classes—metaphor, pentameter, tyrannosaur—it truly appears so. I fear so many writers are scared away from poetry […]