Unpacking a Globe

I wanted to share a poem in recognition of Earth Day but the ones I found had too many singsong rhymes and ended with exclamation points. Instead, I chose Unpacking a Globe by Arthur Sze. It’s not an Earth Day poem but it’s about a globe so that should count for something. Click here to read […]

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The Ferry

Today’s poem is The Ferry by Katia Kopovich. Click here to read it. Born in Moldova, Kopovich writes poetry in both her native Russian and English. 

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Window

I’ve had very little experience with trains but I think anyone who has taken a road trip at night will recognize the scene in this poem.  Window by Carl Sandburg Night from a railroad car window Is a great, dark, soft thing Broken across with slashes of light.

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