Endings

The only thing harder than starting a poem is ending one. My students and other new writers often make the mistake of ending a poem the way one might end an essay – with a conclusion; something along the lines of,  “And that’s what I think about that.” On the other side are those who just [...]

How to be a poet all day long

“I am always writing a poem — every minute. There is always something going. But I don’t always have a paper and pencil in front of me. Then, when I get a pen and paper, I just start to write.”
 – H.