During our March gathering we focused on water at Dan and Gloria’s house. Water–still pools, oceans, rain-filled potholes, clinking ice cubes, delivered by garden hose, a crystal glass, wooden buckets, water coolers, water guns, whatever.
Geraldine Clinton Little (1925-1997) – bio
Creek Rites – This poem is published in The Poets of New Jersey: From Colonial to Contemporary edited by Emanuel di Pasquale, Sander Zulauf, and Frank Finale. I couldn’t find Creek Rites anywhere on the Internet. If you’d like the full poem, leave a comment and I will get it to you.
Robert Pinsky (1940- ) – bio
Richard Hughes (1900-1976) – bio
The Singing Furies (scroll down to the middle of the page, you’ll find the poem)
Mary Oliver (1935- ) – bio
Robert Frost (1874-1963) – bio
Natasha Trethewey (1966-), 2007 Pulitzer winner – bio
Theories of Time and Space – audio version, video of the poet reading this poem, interview with Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air
William Stafford (1914-1993) – bio
Listening to the Tide
Ask Me
Being a Person
Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) – bio
There is weeping in my heart both the original French version and the English translation. This poem can be found in a variety of musical settings. Here’s is Buddy Holly’s interpretation which he called “Raining in My Heart”
Marilyn Taylor – bio
Charles Simic (1938-) – bio
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)- bio
Howard Nemerov (1920-1991) – bio
The Poets' Notebook 