Getting lost amidst the trees of Sasha LaPointe’s poetry collection is a happy experience. We are met with crystals and tarot cards, fables, and fairy tales. The cover itself evokes a scene of an alter amidst pines, with candles, stones, roses, and feathers. LaPointe’s autobiographical memories are laced with imagery and weaved into stories spaced…
Happy National Poetry Month! Delve into the work of Mary Jo Salter as she reflects on the pandemic and how our connections with one another have altered.
What’s your favorite poet?Can you tell me why?Staff were asked, some time passed,And here is their reply. Will you join the conversation? Will you add your fave?Put your comments down belowDo it and be brave!
Why is it that poetry can strike fear into the heart of even the most avid reader? I speak from experience. That fear nearly delayed my college graduation when my adviser discovered that I was still shy of a required 300-level poetry class. I was actually well aware that I was missing the class but,…
Chris Harris is the author of the New York Times bestselling I’m Just No Good at Rhyming: and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups. This impressive debut of children’s poetry has been making the rounds here at Cook Library and quickly become a staff favorite, provoking unhealthy amounts of laugh out loud moments. We…
Shelf Life 