One may argue that the difference between what is known and what is mythical, magical, supernatural is our knowledge of the science behind it. The sun was a god until we realized it was a ball of burning elements that our planet revolves around. But is not the sun still godlike? Science may indeed dispelContinue reading “Poetry and Science”
Category Archives: Poet
Three Histories
There are three histories for every event: The history that actually happened; the history as perceived by witnesses to the event; the history of the event as interpreted by everyone else.
Poet Misses An Opportunity
Source story: Culture of Fear: Poetry Professor Becomes Terror Suspect These days, the flag of victimhood is waved vigorously and from the top of every hill. A leader would have seized this opportunity to educate the suspected informant, perhaps even arranged a formal meeting with the ROTC. Tell them who we are, what we do.Continue reading “Poet Misses An Opportunity”
Poetry Contest Advice
John H. Reid of the Tom Howard Poetry Contest recently described three qualities of successful poems to poets entering contests: “1. An unusual, intriguing or striking title. 2. An attention-grabbing opening line. 3. A powerful closing line. It also helps to send in a number of varied entries. I recently read eight sonnets sent inContinue reading “Poetry Contest Advice”
The Time of Monsters
The Time of Monsters By Christopher Vera While we waste days pounding sand, the night terrors dig their ghoul’s nails into our backs, chew handfuls of our burning flesh. HesaidshesaidIsaidtheysaid! None of this matters. In a dark cave under the world they still hatch.
A Poet’s Concerns
“The honest poet cares less for the concerns of today’s critics than for the admiration of tomorrow’s.”
Christopher Vera, CISSP, CIPM, GLEG, GCFA 