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KWH Pick of the Week: “Sonnet” by Robert Hass, Chosen by Ann Fisher-Wirth

May 28, 2012

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Knox Writers’ House Contributor’s Pick of the Week 5/28/2012 Sonnet by Robert Hass in San Francisco, CA Chosen by Ann Fisher-Wirth in Oxford, MS who says: I’ve chosen Robert Hass’s poem “Sonnet” for my Weekly Pick. I like to think I know Bob Hass’s poems well, yet I didn’t pay enough attention to this one when it […]

KWH Pick of the Week: “Poem Beginning With A Line By Lionel Messi” by Christopher DeWeese, Chosen by Chris Tonelli

May 20, 2012

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Knox Writers’ House Contributor’s Pick of the Week 5/19/2012 Poem Beginning With A Line By Lionel Messi by Christopher DeWeese in Atlanta, GA Chosen by Chris Tonelli in Raleigh, NC I went with this poem for two reasons above and beyond the fact that it is a terrific poem. 1. I wanted to finally learn how to pronounce Christopher’s […]

KWH Pick of the Week: “Bald Eagle” by Connie Wanek, Chosen by Dan Boehl

May 14, 2012

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Knox Writers’ House Contributor’s Pick of the Week 5/14/2012 Bald Eagle by Connie Wanek in Duluth, MN Chosen by Dan Boehl in Austin, TX who says: I did a search on the Knox Writers’ House website for “internet.” To be honest, I was looking to see if my shitty twitter poems showed up. They didn’t but Chris […]

KWH Pick of the Week: “Even Because” by Ralph Angel, Chosen by Matt Rasmussen

May 7, 2012

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Knox Writers’ House Contributor’s Pick of the Week 5/7/2012 Even Because by Ralph Angel in Los Angeles, CA Chosen by Matt Rasmussen in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN who says: My pick of the week is “Even Because” by Ralph Angel. I was not familiar with Ralph Angel’s poetry until I heard him read a few years back at an AWP […]

KWH House Pick: Gerard Manley Hopkins

May 2, 2012

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In honor of National Poetry Month, we’ll be bringing you ‘House Picks,’ featuring poets most read as contributors’ ‘best-loved’ selection. Spring has Sprung in the Knox Writers’ House. This week we celebrate Gerard Manley Hopkins! Listen and then listen again after reading the ever generous poet Ava Leavell Haymon‘s charming exploration of Hopkins, recalling her first […]