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Farewell, Poets!
The time has come for the final Free Verse blog entry. It’s been such a gratifying experience being able to share my love of poetry with the GWA…
Aug 1, 2021
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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May 2021
Poetry in Song and Beyond
There are many ways to come to poetry. As a kid, it is easier to see poetry expressed in life around us. There is purity in how they experience the…
May 31, 2021
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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Beginning in the Middle
One of the biggest critiques I hear in poetry workshops is that the poem’s true beginning is later into the draft, that the poem takes a shift halfway…
May 2, 2021
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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March 2021
Poetry Feedback 101
Giving a writer feedback can be a delicate exchange, one that requires tact, restraint and good judgment. As new writers, it may often feel difficult…
Mar 31, 2021
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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February 2021
From Good Taste to Great Taste: How to Like Poetry
One of the basic tools needed to become a good poet is taste. Taste, in my mind, is the ability to discern what you enjoy from what does not bring you…
Feb 28, 2021
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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A Poem by Any Other Name
You have finally written a poem. After caring for and crafting a beautiful piece that you feel proud of, your work is not done. You must choose a title…
Feb 1, 2021
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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December 2020
What Was Poetry in 2020?
This year, artists around the world have demonstrated to us why poetry exists. Throughout 2020, poets wrote new work with urgency, demanding justice…
Dec 31, 2020
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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The Music of Poetry
“I have said before that the music is the words and the words are the music. It is all there for you to understand if you can and for you to feel…
Dec 1, 2020
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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November 2020
What Does a Poet Look Like?
Every year, when the leaves change color and the temperature dips, I watch Ladies and Gentleman… Leonard Cohen, a documentary about the early career of…
Nov 1, 2020
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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September 2020
Black Poetry Day
October 17th is Black Poetry Day. On this day, we have the opportunity to reflect on the contributions black people have made to literature and poetry…
Sep 30, 2020
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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August 2020
Write It Out
I want to be as honest as possible with you. The purpose of this piece is to tell you where I am, to map out my head space, so that I can navigate…
Aug 31, 2020
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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July 2020
Finding Language and Owning It
This month, I want to look closely at poetry forms that borrow language; erasures, cut-ups and other means of production that use already constructed…
Jul 31, 2020
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Nicholas Rianard Goodly
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