I am very excited to announce that I am guest blogging this week at Best American Poetry Blog. Today’s post is the first installment in a three-part interview with poet Stephanie Brown. Later this week I am blogging about her poem, “Stacks.” I hope you’ll consider checking it out! If you have not done so, you … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Art / Commentary / Dean Burnett / Diane Ackerman / Discover Magazine / discussion / Essay / Kissing / Literature / Lovers / Sensuality / Sheril Kirshenbaum / The Guardian / Touch / Uncategorized / William Shakespeare
On Kissing: A Brief Inquiry On a Cherished Diversion
What is a kiss? Is a kiss a mere peck on the cheek or lips, or the sensuous nature of parted mouths waiting to accept each others physical discourse? Perhaps a kiss is defined by the mouth touching any part of human skin, sheltering one spot with warmth and tenderness inducing excessive flutters in the … Continue reading
Hi there! I’m offering this one-day poetry writing workshop next month, and I am super-excited about it. If you are going to be in the Worcester, MA area and you’re interested in attending, please register by clicking on the “Register here!” under “Information” in the newsletter. Also, I’m presenting a paper next week on Thursday, … Continue reading