Poems with "roots in the stories people tell"
I met poet Karla Huston in the mid 2000s at a Walloon Lake Writers Retreat. She's a gifted poet whom I respect and admire. She's penned several … Continue reading >>
What:
I’ve been writing poetry since elementary school, and though I’ve tried to recall what prompted me to start, I honestly cannot remember. I wonder sometimes if it’s in my blood. My late … Continue reading >>
More than just books!
Ann Arbor’s fabulous book fest Kerrytown finally returns after three years! It’s in a new location at Washtenaw Community College, but it looks to be bigger, brighter, and … Continue reading >>
Sunflowers
By Christine Rhein
I grow them every summer, keep the pictures
on my phone -- petals of brilliant yellow,
skies, royal blue -- nothing … Continue reading >>
What:
Each poem in my chapbook, When Truth Comes Home to Roost, is meant to be a revelation, a slant of light shining through a window. The poems lean toward autobiography, capture experiences, … Continue reading >>
What:
schema geometrica, my ninth full-collection, is a departure from my previous work in that it was conceived as a project book on two fronts.
For the longest time I wanted to write a book … Continue reading >>