Schemes, Dreams, and Some Thoughts on Poetry
Robert Frost's Drop Shot
I've often wondered about Robert Frost's famous line, "I'd as soon write free verse as play tennis with the net down."
Beat Poet Harold Norse: An Interview with Todd Swindell
During times of upheaval, art of all kinds can offer solace and refuge. As an antidote to the horrors we are all grappling with these days, I recommend to you the life and writing of Harold Norse (1916-2009), an out gay man who grew up in the 1920s and 1930s.
Kittens, Moonshine, and Sherwood Anderson: A Love Story
My summer travels brought me to the small town of Marion, tucked in the mountains of southwestern Virginia.