Essay by Khalil Elayan
I think now, in this time of violence and protest, of what Steve Cannon would say about the madness of some and the resolve of others.
About Poetry
Elegy for a Curbside Poet
Nov 02, 2020
Ben Purkert: Sinister, Brutal, and Honest
Dec 03, 2018
TW Interview by David Cameron
Whoever is holding the book is the beloved in some sense.
Do Poems Need to Be Accessible?
Nov 13, 2017
Response by Neil de la Flor
It's a poem about the transformational power of speaking out in the face of thousands of 'fans' booing you.
How Transparent Should Poetry Be?
Nov 13, 2017
Essay by Steve Lewis
Only a smattering of folks across the country understand the language, and I’m sorry to say that doesn’t include many academics.
Kathleen Spivack: Shaping What You Write
Oct 02, 2017
TW Interview by Jennifer Jean
You really have to swim down into yourself when you’re writing, which is why people confuse it all with mental illness.
Jane Hicks: “I’m a Teacher at Heart”
Feb 15, 2016
TW Interview by Denton Loving
I want to inform students that history didn’t happen in a vacuum and is not confined to events in history books.
The Usefulness of Poetry
Feb 01, 2016
Essay by Gloria Heffernan
Where does the unpublished writer find the validation to go on writing?
In Search of Small Stones
Dec 24, 2014
Theme Essay by Carla M. Wilson
Happy holidays from Talking Writing! As a gift to yourself, try the writerly 'New Year's Challenge' offered with this piece.
Chana Bloch: “The Poem Begins to Shape You”
Dec 17, 2014
TW Interview by Carol Dorf
Whatever kind of poetry you write, it’s hard not to get discouraged.
Poetry as Prayer
Jan 27, 2014
Theme Essay by Ellen McGrath Smith
I write poetry because it’s what I do, just as frogs croak and mathematicians ponder numbers.
