Reading and Writing Poetry-Don’t Be Afraid!
In my culture (the United States), most people are “afraid” of poetry. This is not just my opinion, but the words of critics, the literati, … Read more
Month: September 2016
Poets and Professors: Criminals?
Dareen Tatour, a Palestinian poet, has been jailed by the Israeli government for being a poet and doing what poets do: write poems! Israel commits … Read more
DIVERSITY, POETRY, and the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
I am excited and proud to announce that my poem “Ain’t Gonna Die ‘Til . ..” just won first prize for prose poem in the … Read more
Mustafa, We Are Lost
(For Turkey as it was and in memoria for Ataturk) I am saying remember, law stands tall, women too, education free, new language for learning, … Read more
Turkey Redux
I had written several blogs about Turkey earlier this year, including both political commentary and highlighting some of its fascinating treasures such as Ephesus and … Read more