Tag Archives: Robert Frost

Memorizing Poems

♦ February 1, 2014 ♦ 2 Comments

I did memorize poems years ago, but I don’t remember those now. Since I do write poems, it’s about time to commit some poems to memory. The ones I want to focus on are: When I have fears that I may cease to be–John Keats The Reckoning–Theodore Roethke My Papa’s Waltz–Theodore Roethke The Waking–Theodore Roethke Snake–Theodore …

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Forming better habits

♦ May 26, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments

I’ve been writing every day since January 2011. It is one habit I’m glad I have. On the other hand, I’m still working on forming the habit of reading at least one poem and short story a day. I’ve made progress where I will read at least one, maybe two, a week. So hopefully I …

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Prompt–Saturday, September 24

♦ September 24, 2011 ♦ Leave a comment

Make a list of your favorite short stories, poems, and/or novels, whatever you want. Add to it as you discover new ones. Short Stories: A Good Man is Hard to Find–Flannery O’Connor Porque no Tiene, Porque le Falta–Robert Stone The Oldest Story–Emilia Pardo Bazan Barn Burning–William Faulkner Poems: When I have fears–John Keats Fire and …

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