Poetry Central Index

VOLUME 1

1   Online Poetry Magazines:  An Interview With Mipoesias Poetry Magazine 

     Interview with Didi Menendez, sources, explanation of online poetry magazines 

2   Heat in Poetry

     Aspect and qualities of poetry are discussed in light of what makes provocative poetry. 

3   Poetry Workshop on Metaphor

     An assignment is given to write a particular kind of poem

4   Poetry Workshop on Methaphor:  Three Shortlisted Poems

    Three poems were selected from above and given with explications

5   Do We Really Hate Poetry

     Do we?

6   The Poetry of Bob Dylan

     Poetry in lyrics of Bob Dylan is presented and discussed

VOLUME 2

1   Four Poets, Four Poems on Hope

     The poetry of Keats, Dickinson, Bronte and Coleridge is discussed in the context of hope

2   The Poet Laureate

     What is the poet laureate, its purpose and function; examples of laureates are given

3   Publish or Perish

     Pressures to publish, personal experiences, how to submit, links to poetry journals

4   A Jar in Tennessee

     The striking poetry of Wallace Stevens

5   Poetry of Death 

     Discussions from Bronte, Dante, Yeats, Donne, Whitman, Tennyson and more

6   The Story of Molly

     How I dealt, in poetry, with the passing of my beloved Golden Retriever, Molly 

VOLUME 3

1   A Soldier's Poet:  Woodbine Willie

     A wonderful and little known WWI poet, Studdert Kennedy, is presented

2  The Pre-Raphaelite Germ

    Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti and others are discussed in context

3.  Books that Change Your Way of Thinking

    A discussion of what makes some books so provocative.  What was you book?

4.  Viral "Poetry Particles" Found in English Major

    An in-depth look at some rescent medical research findings!

5.  Poems on Poems

    An analysis of selected poets' own expression of their craft in their poems

6.  Poetry for Children

    Analysis and selections of poems written for children

VOLUME 4

1.  How to Read a Poem 

     A discussion on reading poetry from the author's personal bias

2.  Charles Simic

    Introduction to this US Poet Laureate's poetry, including examples

3.  The Power of Poetry:  Richard Rorty's Story

    A famous philosopher discusses his impressions of poetry on his death-bed

4.  The Poetry Slam

     A review of this popular new performance poetry venue

5.  Haiku Extravaganza

     A history of haiku with examples from the masters, some 'how-to' info.

6.  Rockin' Your ABC's

     A selection of famous ABC poems with commentary.

VOLUME 5

1.  Blockbuster Poems

     My choices for most influential poems in the modern era 

2.  Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market    

     In-depth analysis of one of the great 19th Century allegorical poems

3.  Rolling the Stone Uphill:  Building Potential Energy in Poetry

     Discussion and examples of value of front-loading poems with energy

4.  Life Cycle of A Poem

     A little fun with the creative process

5.  Vetting Your Work 

     The value of submitting your writing to critical review