FOR EMILY DICKINSON DAY

emily dickinson was a great poet

like ME

QUESTIONABLY

or am I like her reclusive

lone wolf

shy and introverted lover

of words

friendship by letters 

composer of POETRY 

of life of love

of mystery

emily dickinson and ME

UNQUESTIONABLY

writing for the world to see

poetic BIRTHDAYS for OCTOBER

10/21/1772  Samuel Taylor Coleridge-was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher. It was his poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a poem which I read in the 5th grade, that fostered my love for poetry. Coleridge was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England.

10/27/1932 -  Sylvia Plath - was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. In 1982 she won a posthumous PULITZER PRIZE for "The Collected Poems." Plath published her first poem at the age of eight.

10/27/1914 -  Dylan Thomas - was a Welsh poet and writer, A lot of his poetry appeared in print when he was a teenager. Dylan caught the attention of the literary world in 1934 with the publication of his poem "Light breaks where no sun shines."



10/30/1885 - Ezra Pound was an American poet and critic whose contribution to poetry began with his development of IMAGISM, a poetic movement which stressed clarity, precision and economy of language.

To read more biographical info and samplings of poetry GOOGLE their names

BIRTH OF A POET

POETIC BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST


8/8/1884 - SARA TEASDALE - WON THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY IN 1918 FOR HER COLLECTION "LOVE SONGS."

8/25/1935 - CHARLES WRIGHT -WAS APPOINTED THE U.S. POET LAUREATE IN JUNE 2014. HE WON THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY IN 1998 FOR HIS COLLECTION, "BLACK ZODIAC."

To read a bio and sample their poetry GOOGLE their names.

BIRTH OF A POET

EMMA LAZARUS was born on July 22, 1849 in NEW YORK CITY.

Her poem "THE NEW COLOSSUS," written in 1883, appears on a bronze plaque which was placed in the pedestal of the STATUE OF LIBERTY in 1903.

Emma Lazarus died in 1887.

GOOGLE her name to read a bio and sample her poetry

BIRTH OF A POET

MAXINE KUMIN  was born on June 6, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 1973 she won the PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY for her collection "UP COUNTRY."

She was appointed the U.S. Poet Laureate from 1981-82.

To read her bio and sample her poetry GOOGLE her name.

BIRTH OF A POET

END OF MAY BIRTHDAY




WALT WHITMAN was born in HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND, NY on May 31, 1819 

WHITMAN is clearly among the most influential poets in American History. He is often referred to as the father of FREE VERSE.

To read his bio, his poetry, and to learn of his poetic influence on America, GOOGLE his name

BIRTH AND DEATH OF APRIL POETS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He is believed to have been born on APRIL 23, 1564 and was baptized three days later on APRIL 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. He is often known as the national poet of England and is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616.

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH  was an English poet.  He was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, on APRIL 7, 1770, and was one of the defining members of the ENGLISH ROMANTIC MOVEMENT in poetry. He died on April 23,1850.








TO READ THEIR BIO AND SAMPLE THEIR POETRY GOOGLE THEIR NAMES.
***Notice that they were both born in England and they both were born and died in the month of April.

BIRTH OF A POET

ROBERT FROST was born on March 26, 1874.

It has been said that Frost, because of his birth and life, stood at the crossroads of 19th century American poetry and Modernism. His poetry embodied both styles.

During his lifetime Frost won 4 Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.

He died in 1963

To read the details of his life and times Google his name

BIRTH OF A POET

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW was born on February 27, 1807, in Portland, Maine. He was a prolific  poet, who became the most popular American poet of his time. 

Longfellow was a precocious student, who started his schooling at the

age of three. His love for reading and learning was encouraged and nurtured by his mother. As time went on, he became obsessed with pursuing a career in literature. Ten years later, in 1820, he wrote and published his first poem.

 Longfellow  enrolled in Bowdoin College in 1822 , and in 1825, graduated with honors .  To wit, he finished fourth in his class, gave the student commencement address, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was offered a position as  professor of modern languages. He was all of eighteen years old.

From 1826 -1829, Longfellow traveled throughout Europe where he learned to speak, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Back in the states he assumed the professorship previously offered him  by his alma mater, where he taught as well as translated textbooks in the languages he learned while overseas.

In 1834, he was offered and accepted the position of the Smith Professorship of Modern Languages at Harvard College, with the stipulation to spend a year or so overseas, where he studied Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, and Icelandic. He returned to America in 1836, he took up his professorship, and three years later he was inspired to write poetry based on his life experiences. He was also inspired by the likes of fellow authors, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving, whom he met and admired. Once this inspiration set in, Longfellow eventually penned over 300 poems, one of which was the classic, "Paul Revere's Ride," set during the time of the American revolution.

His first poetry collection was published  in 1839, another volume followed in 1841.

Longfellow died in 1882.

To read his impressive bio Google-search his name

BIRTH OF A POET

EDNA ST VINCENT MILLAY  was born on February 22, 1892, in Rockland, Maine.  Millay was a poet and playwright, who began to discover her literary talents while still in high school.

At the age of 15, she published her first poem in a popular children's magazine in Camden, Maine. 

She attended Vassar College from 1913-1917. After graduation she moved to New York City, where she established her career as a poet.

In 1923 she won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, "The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver." She was the third woman to win this coveted award.

In 1943, Millay was awarded the Frost Award  for her lifetime contribution to American poetry.

She died in 1950 at the age of 58.

To read her bio Google-search her name.

BIRTH OF A POET

Amy Lowell was born on this day in 1874 in Brookline, Massachusetts. She was born into a family that was considered one of the most accomplished families in America. Her brother Percival was an Astronomer, and her other brother, Abbott, was president of Harvard University.

Lowell was a poet of the imagist school.

Imagism was a movement of  early 20th century Anglo-American poetry. It was invented by poet Ezra Pound around 1909.  Imagist poems were short, written in "free verse,"  and presented images without comment or explanation. It favored precision of imagery and clear sharp language.

Lowell, who started writing poetry in 1902, later led the movement which, expired near the end of World War 1.

Her first published poetry was in 1910, followed two years later by the publication of her first collection of poems. Lowell lived the affluent life of a socialite, and traveled  extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. As such, she published her own work, as well as that of other writers.

Her own writings included criticisms of French literature, poetical re-workings of literal translations of Ancient Chinese poets, and biographical manuscripts. She was a promoter of both contemporary and historical poets.

Lowell died of a brain hemorrhage in 1916 at the age of 51.

A year later she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection, "What's O'Clock."

To read the bio of her storied career Google-search her name

BIRTH OF A POET

Claudia Emerson was born on this day in 1957, in Chatham. Virginia. 

She was a poet, and Professor of English, who has won many awards and honors throughout her distinguished career.

She has taught at several colleges as an English professor, and has been an Editor at more than a few  publications.

During that time she has published five poetry collections, and her poems have appeared in numerous anthologies.

In 2006 she received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her collection of poems,  "Late Wife."

In 2008, she was appointed Poet Laureate of the state of Virginia, where she served until 2010.

In 2013 to joined the creative writing staff at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she taught until her death last year on December 4th, a little over a month ago.

During the early part of her life, she graduated from  Chatham Preparatory School in 1975, went on to the University of Virginia, where she received a BA in English in 1979 and in 1991, she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Her sixth collection of poetry, "The Opposite House," is scheduled to be published later this year in March 2015.

To read the details of her short, but outstanding career Google -search her name

BIRTH OF A POET

CARL AUGUST SANDBURG was born on this day in 1878 in Galesburg. Illinois. He was  an American poet and writer.

Sandburg was the recipient of three Pulitzer prizes. One for history, and two for poetry.

In 1919 he won the Pulitzer prize for poetry for his collection "Corn Huskers," and in 1951 for his collection "Complete Poems."

In 1940 he won the Pulitzer prize for history for "The War Years," a biography of Abraham Lincoln

Sandburg was probably the first America urban folksinger. He would accompany himself on solo guitar at poetry recitals and lectures long before the folk revivals of the 1940s and 1960s.

Sandburg was also the first white person to be honored by the NAACP. They gave him the Silver Plaque Award. They were honoring him as a "major prophet in the civil rights of our time." 

Sandburg died in 1967

To read about some of the exploits of Carl Sandburg Google-search his name

BIRTH OF A POET

EMILY ELIZABETH NORCROSS DICKINSON, named for her mother, was born on this day in 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts, in an old house that was said to have been the first erected of brick in Amherst.

Although she lived most of her life as a recluse, she was a prolific poet, writing poems on various themes; most of them dealt with death and immortality.

Her first collection of poems were published in 1890, four years after her death. However, she is now considered as one of the most important American poets of all time.

Google-search her name to learn the details of her incredible life.

POETIC BIRTHDAY

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SYLVIA PLATH, poet/writer was born on this day, in Boston, Massachusetts. While still in her teens she was a gifted student publishing stories and poetry in national magazines, and winning numerous awards.

She attended Smith College, and Newnham College at Cambridge University on scholarships, eventually graduating with high honors in English from Smith College.

During her early years in college, Plath suffered from symptoms of severe depression which eventually lead to her death by suicide in 1963.

In spite of these personal difficulties, Plath became an acclaimed poet and is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry to a higher level of respectability. She is best known for her volume of poetry The Colossus and other Poems published in 1960.

Plath  won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1981 for her volume, The Collected Poems.  She was the first poet to win the award posthumously.

To read her complete biography Google her name. To read her poetry log on to poetryfoundation.org , poets.org, and poemhunters.com 

POETIC BIRTHDAY

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CHARLES WRIGHT is an American poet who was born on August 25, 1935  in Pickwick Dam, Tennessee.

He attended Davidson College and the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop.

He shared the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD in 1983, and won the PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY in 1998.

On June 14, 2014 the Library of Congress announced that Wright would serve as Poet Laureate of the United States beginning in September.

To read a sample of his poetry log on to poets.org

POETIC BIRTHDAY

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SARA TEASDALE was born on August 8, 1884 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died in 1933.

Her first poem, and her first collection of poems were published in 1907.

In 1918 she won the PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY for her book "LOVE SONGS."  This was the FIRST-EVER Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

She has been praised by critics for her lyrical mastery.

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To read a comprehensive biography of Sara Teasdale, GOOGLE-SEARCH her name and read the related entries.

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ROBERT BROWNING was born on May 7, 1812 in Camberwell, England. He died in 1889. Browning was a major figure in the history of English poetry. He decided as a child that he wanted to be a poet and he never seriously attempted any other profession.

He developed poetic technique through the use of "dramatic monologues," in his writings, especially his use of diction, rhythm, and symbol. These elements are regarded as his most important contribution to poetry.

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To read a bio on Robert Browning, click on the following link then search his name poets.org

To read his poetry click on poemhunters.com and search a title.