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| Url: | http://www.robertpeake.com |
| Author(s): | Robert Peake |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | poetry, writing, literature |
| Description: | News, reviews, and articles on the criticism and craft of poetry. |
| Ratings |  (12 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 112 Followers |
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Poetry and the Information Age
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Visual Cortex Diagram courtesy WikipediaI have been questioning my preference for reading poetry on paper versus digital text for some time now, wondering what might underpin these instincts. It re...more |
2009-12-19
Enlightened America
| “…how amiable the gorgeous advantage of the newly born.”-Marvin Bell, “The Book of the Dead Man (#42)”I am somewhere over the Midwest as I type this, returning to the ...more |
2009-12-14
In the Family
| My father is a storyteller. On summer vacations as a kid, we would trek from California to New Mexico in our brown Ford Aerostar mini-van. This was long before in-built car TVs and fancy portable v...more |
2009-12-08
The Death of Loftiness in Poetry
| What follows is my subjective analysis of a statistically insignificant data set. That said, I did not conduct my experiment in search of hard-and-fast conclusions. Instead, I created a simple poll...more |
2009-11-25
Poetry Book Titles: a Quick, Fun Poll for Everyone
| I have been reflecting on postmodernism and poetry, and came up with the idea of a quick, easy poll to help develop some of these thoughts.Care to help me out? You don’t have to know a thing ...more |
2009-11-18
Cloudbank Precipitates Great Poetry
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“How open to suggestion / they have always been, carrying nothing // with them of the past, content to leave almost / everything behind…”-Christopher Buckley, “New Clouds...more |
2009-11-16
Waltzing Like a Beast
| “It is a great privilege … to celebrate through poetry what is sacred between species…”-Sandra AlcosserHere is the voice of my friend and mentor, Sandra Alcosser, reading he...more |
2009-11-08
Success, Longevity, Consistency, Discipline, and Love
| Here is what I discovered myself thinking over breakfast--about success in the arts, and how it relates to loving the creative process: The secret to success is longevity The secret to longevity is...more |
2009-11-05
Now Podcasting
| Last night, I recorded audio versions of the sample poems on my website. You can download all of these tracks (currently six) into iTunes® or another podcast reader using one of these options: Subs...more |
2009-10-26
Sample Poems Available Online
| Due to frequent requests, I have made a small selection of sample poems available on this website to read online, download, or print. Having mentioned on public radio how much I prefer to have my w...more |
2009-10-20
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