by minervarising | Mar 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking seriously about love poems. What does that term mean? Is the idea of loss inherent in the DNA of a love poem? Is a love poem something transient? Like a novel you keep coming back to, does the meaning change depending on the stage of life of the...
by Minerva Rising Contributor | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
UNVEILING YOUR STORY Pay attention, Mary Oliver directs us. That is rule number one in her Instructions for Living a Life. But it is not enough to pay attention. We must be astonished, she commands. Nor shall we stop at astonishment, for that is selling the world...
by minervarising | Feb 4, 2013 | Blog, Poetry2
First of all, I’d like to extend a hearty hello to everyone reading this post. My name is Sandra Marchetti and as many of you may already know, this is my first week on the job as the new Poetry Editor for Minerva Rising. I am thrilled to be in the fold and am...
by minervarising | Jul 30, 2012 | Blog, Uncategorized
“Can such stiff and formal moldings as words capture the spirit-essence of love?” – Pearl Buck. The answer seems to be – it depends on who you ask. If you ask a poet, he or she might say My love is like a Red Red Rose Or You only have to let the soft animal...
