In this post, I’ll discuss why I choose to obsess over writing poetry. How I was first exposed to it and why my passion for reading and writing has led me to where I’m at today with my writing routine. I also provide multiple lists of recommended reading, book reviews, and other blog posts I’ve written about poetry.
Tag: robert pinsky
Review: “Democracy, Culture and the Voice of Poetry” by Robert Pinsky
Robert Pinsky is a Poet and Writer that provides insight into the mechanisms of poetry in our modern day. “Democracy, Culture and the Voice of Poetry” is one of Pinsky’s books on poetry that provides readers and fellow poets information and a space of reflection when it comes to Poetry in America. I found…
What to Expect: Book Reviews and Reflections
I plan on writing up some reviews/reflections on a few of the following books this month. I have yet to choose which ones from this list of what I am currently reading. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan Democracy, Culture and the Voice of…
Book Review: Singing School by Robert Pinsky
(photo: amazon.com) This is a short reflection of Singing School by Robert Pinsky which was one of the poetry books on My Summer Poetry Reading List. It has taken me a while to finish it since I’ve been neck deep in reading the Harry Potter books among many others. I admit I had some assumptions about…