April is Poetry Month, so TBE is including links to poems for those who might be inclined to start their day with an adventure of sorts or who are simply curious. There will be links to classics as well as to some sources that are new. Some will hit home, others will miss.
For “Thanks,” by Yusek Komunyakaa, click here. (Be forewarned!)
For “Today,” by Billy Collins, click here. (Note: When Billy Collins spoke at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival, he drew over 1,500 people, if not more.)
For those with a few minutes, there is the Poetry Unbound website hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama, an Irish poet. He provides commentary along with each poem.
Today’s selection is “A Man in Love with Plants,” by Jenny Mitchell. After getting to the page, there is an audio link or scroll down and hit the “More” button for the transcript along with the printed poem. Click here.
Note: Link to the Billy Collins poem corrected 9:07 p.m. April 4, 2024.
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