Winslow Homer
I’m reading a couple books on painter Winslow Homer, combing them for ideas for poetry. He’s always been my favorite painter, going back to my days at summer camp receiving […]
A Time for Portuguese
In June of last year, the John Dos Passos Society convened in Lisbon. I knew almost nothing about Portuguese history and language. I knew I had a great opportunity, however, […]
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Working on a poem about Abraham Lincoln mourning his mother’s death. She died when he was a boy of 9. I get the fascination every writer/historian seems to get while […]
Fall River, Massachusetts
Working on a poem about Fall River, MA. As part of my greater Portuguese education, I’ve been reading up on Portuguese immigration in New England. I was fascinated to learn […]