"All The Poems That Are Fit To Print" began as an experiment in transformation. Every day for one year, I decided to write a poem inspired by an article from the New York Times. I began the project in 2010 unemployed, living with my parents, and heartbroken. My hope was that an overdose of news and hundreds of poems later, that would all change. And it did. By the time a year of current events and metaphors had gone by, I was employed, attached, and living in New York City.
Poetry has long been a means of reacting to and exploring the world. This indefinable method of expression has explored the terrors of war, the joys of love, and the magnificence of science. Once again, I aim to use it to explore current events in real time.
Every week, I'll post poetry inspired by The New York Times. They say art imitates life, and this blog is weekly proof.
Ready,
Set, Poetry.
