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Category Archives: Poetry
Over Wide and Rushing Rivers
When Ali and I were little, Mom used to take us to see the statue of Hiawatha and Minnehaha at Minnehaha Falls. I remember feeling so inspired by the sculpture, even as a little girl, and I immediately created a … Continue reading
Posted in Minnesota, Poetry, Recommendations
Tagged Dakota, Hiawatha, Historical Society, History, Mahtomedi, Manitou Island, Menomonie, Minneapolis, Minnehaha, Minneiska, Minneota, minnesota, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Native American, Ojibwe, Owatona, Paul Durand, Shakopee, Star Tribune, Tahquamenon, US-Dakota war, White Bear Lake
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Celebrating National Poetry Month
With Poem in Your Pocket Day right around the corner, I thought it’d be fitting to post one of my favorites. When I first read “Prayer for a Marriage,” by Steve Scafidi, I was moved by the beautiful simplicity of … Continue reading
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Tagged love, marriage, National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, poems, poetry, Prayer for a Marriage, Steve Scafidi
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A Tribute to Bad Poetry
Today marks the fifth anniversary of a very special holiday – Bad Poetry Day. According to Thomas and Ruth Roy (of WellCat Holidays), who patented this annual celebration: “After all the ‘good’ poetry you were forced to study in school, … Continue reading
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Watching the Wild Things
For me, this poem is a beautiful reminder to let go of life’s unnecessary worries. The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound … Continue reading
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Suspended Dreams
Today marks the end of National Poetry Month. As such, I’ve decided to post another favorite poem – one whose imagery is breathtaking and message is essentially “don’t postpone your deepest desires.” It’s short, sweet, and seems a fitting finale … Continue reading
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Spring is in the Air
Hope It hovers in dark corners before the lights are turned on, it shakes sleep from its eyes and drops from mushroom gills, it explodes in the starry heads of dandelions turned sages, it sticks to the wings of green … Continue reading
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A Good Old Fashioned Hug O’ War
Lauren mentioned last week that we’ll be celebrating National Poetry Month by posting a poem a week throughout April. I’m taking this opportunity to honor not only a great writer, but a great lyricist, playwright, and artist whose children’s books … Continue reading
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Poems!
In honor of April being National Poetry Month, Katie and I have decided to each post a poem a week. One poem that has stayed with me since the day I read it, is Phillip Booth’s “First Lesson.” I’ve always … Continue reading
