Her mother was a poet and doll-artist, her father a scholar of philosophy and religion. A practicing Wiccan, Finch's poetry is inspired largely by her relations with the natural world, especially the landscapes of Maine. The forms of Finch's poems are almost always complex and musical; their themes draw upon earth-centered spirituality, myth, sex, and childbirth. Uniting all of her work is a conception of poetry as essentially incantatory, performative, speaking to the body as much as to the mind.- from the Annie Finch and Poets.org websites.
The role of the poet, as of every citizen, is to be first a fully engaged citizen, either of a family or a community or a subculture or a nation or the planet or of any other group that feels like the right fit.i-Outlaw version 2.6 also features fine poetry, in order of appearance, by:
- from an interview on Here Comes Everybody, 2005.
Aaron Belz
Jill Jones
Jim Goar
Amanda Laughtland
Ashraf Osman
Rebeka Lembo
Andrew Burke
Lisa Gordon
Lewis LaCook
Emma Barnes
Spread the word far and wide. Don't forget to enter our contest to win a free book of poetry! I have books by Sheila E. Murphy, Jill Chan, Derek Motion, Jordan Stempleman, Eileen Tabios, Mark Young & Bill Allegrezza. Listen to i-Outlaw now and find out how...
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Some backend difficulty getting this show out, but here it is finally. Enjoy and thanks for being patient!
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