Opinion: Controversial Art Is a Medium For Conversation and Should Be Displayed
For millennia, artists have poured their souls into their work, fashioning incredible (or sometimes atrocious) pieces that leave…
What’s Inside?
I wrote this poem because when I was a child I was very curious, but could never quite…
Opinion: ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ Shouldn’t be Taught in Public School Curriculum
When it was first published in the mid-19th century, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was an instant success, gaining worldwide…
Diana’s Autumn
The Greek goddess Diana is queen of the hunt and of nature. This poem is inspired by the…
Scream
This poem is about the need for us to speak up for the injustices we face and to…
What If?
Oftentimes we let our fear of a possible outcomes hinder us from attempting anything at all. My poem…
A Dead Grasshopper Was Found in a Van Gogh Painting
In Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, painting Conservator Mary Schafer discovered a dead grasshopper in Vincent Van…
The Moon
My secrets cry aloud. With these words, Theodore Roethke began his first published collection of poems, all exploring…