Poetics
Myth & The Dark Road
"In older myths, the dark road leads downward into the Underworld, where Persephone is carried off by Hades, much against her will, while Ishtar descends of her own accord to beat at the gates of Hell. This road of darkness lies to the West, according to Native American myth, and each of us must travel … Continue reading Myth & The Dark Road
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How To Speak Poetry
How to Speak Poetry Take the word butterfly. To use this word it is not necessary to make the voice weigh less than an ounce or equip it with small dusty wings. It is not necessary to invent a sunny day or a field of daffodils. It is not necessary to be in love, or … Continue reading How To Speak Poetry
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POETS & WRITERS STAND AGAINST TRUMP 01.20.2017 AT 8PM
On Friday, January 20th Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as The President of the United States of America. This will be a very sad day indeed. And as poets and writers everywhere we need to speak up and say what needs to be said, and share those words with our nation … Continue reading POETS & WRITERS STAND AGAINST TRUMP 01.20.2017 AT 8PM
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Sir Geoffrey Hill ~RIP
“Not as we are but as we must appear, contractual ghosts of pity; not as we desire life, but as they would have us live, set apart in timeless colloquy. So it is required; so we bear witness, despite ourselves, to what is beyond us, each distant sphere of harmony forever poised, unanswerable. It is … Continue reading Sir Geoffrey Hill ~RIP
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Rise
Till this very moment, by being the one who shall not fall nor rise, I have stood my ground in the kingdom of desire. No matter how bright the sun is, I seek no shadow. No matter how dark the moon is, I seek no fire. I hold my breath in a place where all … Continue reading Rise
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Upcoming Events
The Bones of Our Existence Book Release: March 15th, 2016 at 12 Midnight http://www.thepoemremains.com Source: Upcoming Events
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Quake Quake Quake
Post-Apocalyptic Poetry poetry news
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Hank Says
I can’t teach you how to write, and anybody who says they can is full of shit.” — Hank Moody
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The King of Bohemia
George Sterling (1869-1926); King of Bohemia and central figure in the Californian literary scene of the early twentieth century. Pupil of Ambrose Bierce, whom he called "The Master," mentor to Clark Ashton Smith, friend of Jack London, Robinson Jeffers and Nora May French. Perhaps best known for his epic poems The Testimony of the Suns … Continue reading The King of Bohemia
R.M. ENGELHARDT 