“Implicit in poetry is the notion that we are deepened by heartbreaks, that we are not so much diminished as enlarged by grief, by our refusal to vanish---to let others vanish—without leaving a verbal record.” Edward Hirsch I came across this quote yesterday when a FB friend posted it. I think it comes from "Poetry, Prayer, and Process: Edward Hirsch and Rachel Eliza Griffiths In Conversation" posted June 26, 2014 on the Academy of American Poets site. … [Read more...]
Settling into September
Not much to report except to say I am finding comfort in routine. My wonderful writing group The Writers has started up again, and my Wednesdays are all about writing, my writing friends, and hearing and critiquing new work. So far Sharon Fiffer and Goldie Goldbloom have moderated. You may know Sharon Fiffer from her mystery books (the Jane Wheel series), the anthologies she worked on with her husband Steve Fiffer, or from their Evanston writing workshops. Also, she's let … [Read more...]