Author Archives: Grace Curtis

Using the Polyptych in Poetry—Levis’ Winter Stars

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Grace Curtis

A book of poetry I enjoy so much and go back to often is Larry Levis’ Winter Stars. From the first moment I read it, I was drawn into the beauty of the poems and into their honesty. There is … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 23, 2012 by Grace Curtis

Originally posted on Reprint Poetry:
Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers. ~George Carlin Tran# 237612 December 20, 2008 Just as I begin to pump my gas I look down and realize I am…

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“Margot” from W. B. Yeat’s manuscript

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Grace Curtis

–from Ah, Sweet Dancer, W. B. Yeats/Margot Ruddock, A Correspondence Edited by Roger McHugh.

One of my treasured old books!

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2011 in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Grace Curtis

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,200 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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A Look at Prose Poetry — An Introduction to the Prose Poem, edited by Brian Clements and Jamey Dunham

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Grace Curtis

I was introduced to prose poetry several years ago by the wonderful prose poet, Jamey Dunham. I met him in a poetry class I took at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. In 2008, Dunham won Salt Publishing, Ltd.’s prestigious … Continue reading →

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Poet, John Siddique—What it Means To Be Human

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Grace Curtis

A few years ago I happened onto the work of British poet, John Siddique—a serendipitous discovery through Facebook. Originally, I came across the name of Chris Hamilton-Emery, an accomplished poet himself and one of Salt Publishing Limited’s director’s. I recognized … Continue reading →

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Purchasing a Rose at Grolier Poetry Book Shop

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Grace Curtis

Buying a Rose Recently I reread the only book of poetry purchased on my 2005 pilgrimage to Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge, MA—Diane Wakoski’s  Argonaut Rose (The Archaeology of Movies and Books). My adventure getting to Grolier is a story … Continue reading →

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Poets and Postcards

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Grace Curtis

A Postcard Poem from David Recently a good friend, poet, David Wright  honored me with a postcard poem.  David has been involved in a postcard poetry project for some time and it is well worth it to look at all the … Continue reading →

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Reading the Complete Works of Shakespeare—Shakespeare for Life

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Grace Curtis

A few weeks ago, I happened to read about this event in the Dayton Daily News and thought it was wonderful! Dayton based theater company, Free Shakespeare, is sponsoring a reading of the complete works of William Shakespeare at an event called Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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Chant/koming—The Short—Very Short—Life of a College Literary Journal

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Grace Curtis

Years ago, as an undergraduate at Bethel College in Mishawaka Indiana, I was named– Ok, I named myself–the editor of the brand new literary journal, Chant/koming. I may possess the only copy of Chant/koming in existence. It says it’s Volume Two, … Continue reading →

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