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Mark
Member since December 19, 2006
Member for 19 years, 5 months
About Me
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The other "Real Deal" from Lowell...
Location: USA the bay state, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria, Canada, Europe, USA
Mary Oliver: Known for her accessible and spiritual poetry that draws heavily on observations of the natural world. She often finds profound lessons and connections in the mundane, from a walk in the woods to the flight of a bird.
Robert Frost: While sometimes seen as a poet of rural life, his work is rich with observations of nature, which he often uses to explore themes of human isolation, choices, and the relationship between humanity and the natural world.
Walt Whitman: A central figure in American poetry, he celebrated nature as a force of unity and a reflection of the human spirit. His work often connects the individual to the vastness of the cosmos and the natural world.
William Wordsworth: A key figure in the Romantic movement, he emphasized the spiritual and emotional connections.
Jess Taper: his profess of concentrated awareness of experience in poetry in true freestyle was profound.
Recent Work
Mid January Anthology News
Contest Wins
Workshops
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| Earn A Poem Workshop 1 | (syllabus) | Olympic Pool | Started 2023-11-06 | Closed to new participants (and underway) |
| Navigating Neopoet: New Member Workshop | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2023-03-30 | Concluded |
| Poetry in the Age of AI | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2023-03-03 | Concluded |
| IMAGERY IN POETRY( ready to start?) | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2017-06-24 | Concluded |
| Meter... The Workshop. | (syllabus) | Olympic Pool | Started 2017-04-29 | Concluded |
| Super Quickie Critique | (syllabus) | Shark Pool | Started 2016-09-11 | Concluded |
| THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY (poetically speaking) Beginning | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2013-05-17 | Concluded |
| Eternal Renga Continues | (syllabus) | Wading Pool, Splash Pool, Olympic Pool, Shark Pool, Plunge Pool | Started 2012-11-07 | Concluded |
| Eternal Renga | (syllabus) | Wading Pool, Splash Pool, Olympic Pool, Shark Pool, Plunge Pool | Started 2012-08-22 | Concluded |
| FROM PROSE TO POETRY | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2012-04-21 | Concluded |
| Working With Meter in Poetry | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2012-03-20 | Concluded |
| Working With Titles | (syllabus) | Wading Pool, Splash Pool | Started 2012-01-30 | Concluded |
| More Meter | (syllabus) | Shark Pool, Plunge Pool | Started 2012-01-11 | Concluded |