Category Archives: poetry

Black and Blue ~ from J to C

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Jackie Hirtz

I thought she was listening when I told her about a baby bird that fell Into my yard on Thursday morning. How I put it in a small box with soft socks, And dripped sugar water into its yellow beak … Continue reading →

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Poet Mary Oliver Publishes ‘Dog Songs’

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Jackie Hirtz

““Dog Songs,” out from Penguin Press on Tuesday, is a sweet golden retriever of a book that curls up with the reader, with 35 poems and one essay about the dogs who have shared Ms. Oliver’s days.” ~ by Dana … Continue reading →

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Poet Memory — William Stafford

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jackie Hirtz

Well, this post is not about dogs (or is it?). It’s about the influence poet William Stafford had on me years ago when he visited my American Literature class at the University of Colorado. Mr. Stafford was a gentle soul … Continue reading →

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