Saint Marty
Poet...Musician...Thinker...Blogger...Teacher...Husband...Father...I'm not perfect, but I try!
Friday, May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025: "Alcatraz," Trapped in the Past, "To That Girl in High School"
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It's easy to get trapped in the past, especially if that past contains any kind of trauma or difficulty. I've worked for years with...
Thursday, May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025: "I Go Back to May 1937," Ghosts, "Ten Letter Fragments to Emily Dickinson"
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There are moments when I wish I could time travel. Both of my kids are older now. This July, my 24-year-old daughter will be moving downst...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025: "When," Rose, "Black Coffee and Burned Toast"
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Tomorrow would have been my sister Rose's sixtieth birthday. She's been gone for three years now. Hard to believe. I think of her...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025: "The Pope's Penis," Fearless, "Ornithology"
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I admire Sharon Olds as an artist because she's fearless. She tackles topics that upset people--from sexuality to violence to discrimin...
Monday, May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025: “The Girl,” Authoritarianism, “Joseph McCarthy Remembers Blueberry Muffins”
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CONTENT WARNING: The Sharon Olds poem in this post contains images of sexual violence, rape, and murder. Sometimes, writers write about th...
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