Tag Archives: Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

“Early Elegy: Headmistress” by Claudia Emerson

Claudia Emerson unites comedy and tragedy in her short poem to form one perfect whole

There are what could be termed “better” poems about death by Claudia Emerson, but “Early Elegy: Headmistress” intrigued me so much when I first read it that I chose to write about it this week. The poem is short, only eight … Continue reading

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“Things Shouldn’t Be So Hard” by Kay Ryan

Kay Ryan's "Things Shouldn't Be So Hard" celebrates the memories we leave behind

I’ve been writing this column since August, and yet I’ve never written about a local poet. That changes this week, as I’ve just discovered Kay Ryan, a current resident of Marin County. It’s shocking that I’ve only just come across … Continue reading

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