April is National Poetry Month: The Raven. Land. A Story.
“Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.” – Edgar Allen Poe Jorge Luis Borges. Gwendolyn Brooks. Suheir Hammad. Li-Young Lee. Marianne Moore. Edgar Allen Poe. “To Be In Love.” “Land.”...
View ArticleMoon, June, croon: a sampling of Haiku
June is a time for warm weather and ice cream. But yesterday and today, it’s been cool, rainy, and windy. Nonetheless, summer is almost here! In celebration of all the fun things about summer, here is...
View ArticlePoetry Corner: We Speak
Editor’s note: This is the latest column (originally published March 2, 2011) from M. J. Farah, M.Ed. M. J. Farah, M. Ed., is an academic adviser, a writer, a lecturer and a contributor of ScarTree....
View ArticleCelebrating green thoughts in July
We continue our thoughts for servicemembers around the globe… Summer is here and the Fourth of July is on the way. While the flowers are still blooming and the landscape is green with life, I’ll share...
View ArticleThoughts for September: Poetry and Haiku
Our thoughts are with communities struggling with hurricanes and flooding… Today is Labor Day and tomorrow is the first week of school. September officially marks the end of summer, and it’s time for...
View ArticleHaiku Part 2: More thoughts for September
We’re into the last week of September. Hope you’re enjoyed your month so far. It’s an exciting time for me as I start my formal dissertation process. The formal dissertation process includes: Writing a...
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