Sharon ArthurJul 21, 20202 minPoetry and IsolationThere is a historical romanticized image of the poet as someone wandering throughout isolated mountain forests, like a hermit or monk...
Sharon ArthurMay 17, 20203 minPoetry and EmotionWhen we write poetry, the best of it stems from our emotional state. Poetry and emotion are linked closely together...
Sharon ArthurMar 17, 20204 minPoetry and MusicIt is spring, and listening to the birds singing outside my window I have been thinking about music lately,..
Sharon ArthurOct 30, 20193 minWhy Write Poetry?I began to write poetry out of grief and loss, to express the outpouring of feelings that came after my parents’ deaths.
Sharon ArthurAug 7, 20194 minIn Honor of SummerI thought you might enjoy some nature poem recommendations for laid-back light reading, along with my own comments about the poems.
Sharon ArthurJul 15, 20195 min Turning Your Grief into A Poem Losing a loved one can mean you feel painful grief for a long time. Often it can help to express those feelings through writing poetry.