The World Comes to Light: Understanding and Cultivating the Art of Metaphor

I had the pleasure of presenting with Tim Seibles at the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. Listen to his talk and then mine (at the 35.52 minute mark). And read the essay that later emerged here.

 

How We Are Changed by the Rhythms of Poetry

Whether we’re reading poetry or prose, I’ve always been fascinated by how rhythm moves us. Literally. Physically. Syllable by syllable, we are manipulated to experience a specific series of emotions. Close analysis of gorgeous poetry reveals some of the secrets of rhythm’s power. It’s like studying a musical score…

The craft talk below later became a Writer’s Chronicle article, which you can read here.

Part 1: Intro, Part 2: Gerard Manley Hopkins, Part 3: Shakespeare, Part 4: Langston Hughes, Part 5: Jane Hirshfield.