This week my guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Eric Ode, who lives with his lovely wife and his lazy cat in the little maritime community of Port Townsend, Washington. Eric says he enjoys a life …
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By Eric Ode
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7/6/25
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My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten. But …
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By Alan Katz
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6/29/25
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My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Mary Margaret Hughes, who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Her introduction to poetry came early when her mother read Shel Silverstein books to her. …
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By Mary Margaret Hughes
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6/23/25
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This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Forrest Esenwine, who lives in Warner, New Hampshire. Matt is an award-winning children’s author and poet who began writing poems …
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By Matt Forrest Esenwine
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6/15/25
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This week’s guest is Rex Ybañez, who lives in Springfield, Missouri. He first discovered writing when he was eight years old. Rex writes professionally, but his favorite genre is poetry. …
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By Rex Ybañez
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6/9/25
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This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel …
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By Irene Latham
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6/2/25
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I’m David Harrison, Missouri’s 7th Poet Laureate. I live with my wife Sandy in Springfield where it is my pleasure to host "Poetry from Daily Life." Since starting the column in November …
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By David L. Harrison
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5/18/25
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This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Marilyn Singer, who divides her time between Brooklyn, New York and Washington, Connecticut. This is Marilyn’s second column in the series. …
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By Marilyn Singer
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5/11/25
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This week’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Joseph Bruchac, who lives in Greenfield Center, New York. Joe has been writing since his 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Monthony, praised …
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By Joseph Bruchac
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5/4/25
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This week’s guest is Laura Robb, who lives in Winchester, Virginia. A longtime teacher and author, Laura’s first book was published in 1994. She is widely known for her educational books …
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By Laura Robb
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4/27/25
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My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Dottie Joslyn, who lives in Springfield, Missouri. She has been writing most of her life in some form, but poetry “landed in me” fairly …
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By Dottie Joslyn
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4/20/25
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This week’s guest on Poetry in Daily Life is Nile Stanley, PhD, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida. A teacher educator, artist-in-residence, and researcher for 36 years, he has been on a …
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By Nile Stanley
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4/13/25
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My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is, for the second time, Randle Chowning, who lives in Springfield, Missouri. He was born in Howell County, Missouri and spent the first 10 years of his life there. Randle says, “I don't apologize for being 100% Hillbilly.” At age 10 he was already writing songs. Two of his favorite songs are "Whippoorwill" and "My Old Band." A unique fact about Randle Chowning is that he was founder of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. ~ David L. Harrison
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By Randle Chowning
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4/6/25
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My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Virginia Lowe, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Lowe says she has always written, from editing newsletters and maintaining a monthly blog, to her …
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By Virginia Lowe
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3/30/25
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This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Charles Ghigna — Father Goose — who lives in Homewood, Alabama. Charles has been a writer for fifty years and loves to …
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By Charles Ghigna
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3/23/25
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My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Lola Haskins, who lives in Gainesville, Florida. She traces her love of poetry to when she discovered A. A. Milne at the age of four, and she’s …
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By Lola Haskins
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3/16/25
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This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Maryfrances Wagner, who lives in the Greater Kansas City Area. This is her second column in the series. The first appeared on Nov. 19, 2023. …
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By Maryfrances Wagner
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3/9/25
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My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Rebecca Kai Dotlich, who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rebecca began to find the fun and magic in words as a child and her ally was her dad, who …
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By Rebecca Kai Dotlich
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3/2/25
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My guest on Poetry from Daily Life this week is Michael Salinger, who lives in Mentor, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Michael says that his first poem was published in Scholastic magazine in fourth …
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By Michael Salinger
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2/23/25
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I’m proud to host Poetry from Daily Life. Since starting the column in November 2023, a growing number of wonderfully talented guests from across America and beyond have added their wit and …
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By David L. Harrison
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2/20/25
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