Fiction The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Five Stars I absolutely loved this newest book by Kristin Hannah. I learned more about this era of history–the Dust Bowl and how it affected people during the Great Depression–and would compare its themes to those of The Grapes of Wrath . Hannah […]
Robert Frost’s poetry inspired me when I was a teenager and continues to do so in my current age. His work has inspired my own from my first poem “Homeward Bound” to “Streets” to “Unleashed.” I hope you have enjoyed learning more about Robert Frost and how his poetry might […]
Although he avoids traditional verse forms and only uses rhyme erratically, Frost is not an innovator and his technique is never experimental. http://www.poetryfoundation.org In studying Robert Frost’s more in-depth, I learned more about the forms he used for some of his poems. I have included some of his best-known ones […]
In the canon of my memory, “The Road Not Taken” crossed my path when I was in junior high. I remember creating a colored-pencil drawing of that “yellow wood.” It might even be hidden in the “undergrowth” of my personal memorabilia in my basement. This time in my life was […]
As the idea for this Poetry Month blog series emerged, the first poet I knew I wanted to feature was Robert Frost. Frost is one of my favorite authors who has influenced my writing, reading, and home education teaching. For this post, I will focus on the reasons why I […]
Five Stars You Come Too by Robert Frost is one of my favorite collections in my poetry library. I’m not sure when I bought it, but I think I’ve had it since high school. Apparently, that makes it a collector copy, although I have the paperback version of the hardcover. […]
I’m getting close to the exit ramp on my current project. But, because my manuscript draft is the beta-reader stage, I know there is an approaching sign I must accept. The U-Turn. U-Turns in writing happen while revising. This is the moment when we realize we have forgotten something and […]
