Miracles of Mentorship: Yellow Flowers with Richard SheltonRichard Shelton (1933-2022) was a poet and English professor, author of nine books of poetry and several works of nonfiction. His memoir…Jan 122Jan 122
Death of a Child Part IIMy son’s death was abrupt, meaningless, and left a gaping hole in my psyche that I knew would never heal, never scar over. For days I was…Jan 71Jan 71
DEATH OF A CHILD Part I The beginning of HealingWe had been teaching at a school in Guadalajara, Mexico for two years, enjoying the climate, the people, and the students. My wife taught…Jan 6Jan 6
Kissed by Allen GinsbergI am a minor poet. What that means essentially is that I am not on the short list for the Harvard Visiting Writer position this year. I do…Jan 41Jan 41