Tag Archives: Grace Curtis

Osage Orange Tunnel

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Grace Curtis

Osage Orange Tunnel

You can stand at its entrance and see
hundreds of bows, the bow trees arching
holding cows at bay, the hedge
mainstay of first farmers. So complete
the interlock, the large fruit,
heavier brother—more orange
textured than apple. More green-
apple colored than orange. Orange
rooted and firm, more branch-bowed
than straight, more arch-like,
like two lines of soldiers
rifle-crossed for a bride-walk
or for early morning
hikers awe-struck.

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The Poetry of Maintenance Manuals

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Grace Curtis

Years ago, I started my writing-for-pay career as a technical copywriter, delving into something I knew nothing about—an industrial line of pumps for the waste treatment, oil and gas, and food industries. It might not sound very glamorous, but to … Continue reading →

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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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“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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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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In Remembrance

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Grace Curtis

August, 2001 © 2010-2012 Grace Curtis

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Avoiding Publishing Negativity by Joey Connelly, Guest Blogger

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Grace Curtis

We try and try, don’t we?  Being a poet requires the sacrifice of several virgins, and we, despite advanced educations and countless hours questioning the validity of each comma, keep at it, submitting to any journal that has even a … Continue reading →

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