by Warren Gaston | Nov 18, 2019
Is time really running out? Or is time running in? Am I not accumulating time over decades, over years? Am I not adding a higher number to each passing year? Am I not storing time as memory events in an unsafety deposit box called the mind. As long there is motion, as...
by Warren Gaston | Oct 8, 2019
What are the similarities between the Hubble Space Telescope and a poem. The obvious answer is none. No similarities. One is a complex scientific instrument made of metal and silicon letting us see far into the cosmos. The other is a form of literature, made of...
by Warren Gaston | Oct 2, 2019
I love words. Long words. Short words. One syllable words are fine but so are multiple syllable words. Words carry meaning. ‘Cat’ represents – (re-presents – makes present again) a feline mammal. You can have ‘cat’ in a sentence without having a cat in the room. ...
by Warren Gaston | Sep 27, 2019
In regard to subject matter, poets should limit themselves to everything.
by Warren Gaston | Sep 16, 2019
When reading a poem, the first thing that comes to mind is the obvious. This poem is obviously about two persons walking through trees. One ducks under a fallen tree trunk, straightens up too soon, and bangs his balding head. A quick vignette. A slight...
by Warren Gaston | Sep 11, 2019
The first function of poetry is to reveal an experience of the world through the language of experience.
