https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/section-4-gadget-boxes Describe here all boxes displayed as gadget boxes in the middle of the front page en 2005-2012 shakespearesmonekys@gmail.com 42.65593 -71.33391 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:17:47 GMT yacs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 70 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-13023-featured-poems https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-13023-featured-poems Alan's latest poem, Family Man, is quite good. The connections formed by the relationships are authentic, and as a father, I found I immediately related to this piece. I really enjoyed Calooh's Poem, acorn, is beautifully written and very affective.  (some thoughts on) The Fertility of Turtles is another piece worth reading. Aphaisic has offered an interesting breakdown of The Futility of Turtles. I think it's illustrative of the types of ways a good critic might consider poetry as they read it. To be clear though, it's not the only way. I know that for some people this sort of approach might ruin their enjoyment. However, for many of us, a large part of the joy of poetry is in the deep consideration. ... more Stephan Anstey Gadget Boxes Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:10:09 GMT /section-4-gadget-boxes#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/13023 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/13023 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A13023 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-13024-featured-articles https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-13024-featured-articles I hope everyone will take a moment to read this article and remember Carol Novack, she was a very kind woman and wonderful poet. She and I were acquaintances online for quite a while and she was always very generous. She will be missed. Percy ShelleyI highly recommend "A Defence of Poetry" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. If you haven't read it, perhaps it is time you did. If you have, it's always a good time to reread it. If you disagree with every damned word he had to say and you agree that his name is a sissy one, all of the points are worth considering -  if only to shoot them down.  I also enjoyed this "Poem a day" article on NPR. It is uplifting to read something so positive and exciting about poetry.  ... more Stephan Anstey Gadget Boxes Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:08:30 GMT /section-4-gadget-boxes#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/13024 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/13024 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A13024 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-13038-featured-blog-posts https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-13038-featured-blog-posts Hopefully all writers are interested in this subject, A minor treatise on cliche. Let me know what you think of this. How does it jibe with your personal philosophy of writing? The amazing comments make this blog post really worth reading, check out if art really matters Stephan Anstey Gadget Boxes Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:22:42 GMT /section-4-gadget-boxes#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/13038 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/13038 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A13038