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Tag: Structure

Agha Shahid Ali
Poetry

Agha Shahid Ali – Prayer Rug

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Vanessa Able

Themes of cultural and religious identity loomed large in Agha Shahid Ali's work, as written in his poem Prayer Rug.

Tagged Islam, Mecca, pilgrimage, Poetry, prayer, ritual, Structure1 Comment
Nicholas Trandahl
Why I Write

Why I Write – Nicholas Trandahl

May 23, 2020May 20, 2020 Vanessa Able

Religion and faith are two of the most difficult subjects to write about according to Nicholas Trandahl, author of the poem, The Chapel.

Tagged Inspiration, poet, Process, Structure2 Comments
Caroline Goodwin
Why I Write

Why I Write – Caroline Goodwin

April 7, 2020December 29, 2020 Vanessa Able

Writing can be anything, from self-discovery to incorporating pain to establishing direction, according to poet Caroline Goodwin, who featured in The Dewdrop a couple of weeks ago with her poem, Not I'll Not, from her book, Custody of the Eyes. 

Tagged Caroline Goodwin, Inspiration, poet, Process, Structure1 Comment

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- BOOK BITS -

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    The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
    Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
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- POETRY-

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  • Gary Keenan – Big Day
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