Archive - John’s Substack

Nancy and I are going to be traveling in Africa for most of the month.

Jun 8 •

ELEGY FOR A SUICIDE

ON MAXINE KUMIN’S POEM “HOW IT IS”

Jun 1 •

May 2025

DENALI PARK JOURNAL, PART 2

NOTES FROM A RESIDENCY (2009)

May 25 •

DENALI PARK JOURNAL, PART 1

NOTES FROM A RESIDENCY

May 18 •

On Writers’ Groups

May 11 •

“I’M A RIDDLE IN NINE SYLLABLES”—SYLVIA PLATH

NOTES ON SYLLABIC POETRY

May 4 •

April 2025

THE DOLPHINS OF ATLANTIS

WITH SOME THOUGHTS ON EDITING AND DREAM POEMS

Apr 27 •

FAME IS THE SPUR—JOHN MILTON

They tell you if you write great poems

Apr 20 •

ON RUNNING THE PUBLICATION GAUNTLET

WITH A POSTSCRIPT ON STEALTH PUBLICATIONS

Apr 13 •

WHAT ABOUT LONG POEMS?

One of the pleasures and challenges of serious writing involves pushing yourself into unexplored territory and so over the years I’ve written a number…

Apr 6 •

March 2025

POVERTY IS NO DISGRACE

BUT IT'S NO HONOR EITHER

Mar 30

AFTER GREAT PAIN, A FORMAL FEELING

“ONLY EMOTIONS ENDURE”

Mar 23 •

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