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A Straight Shooter: Interview with C.B. Anderson

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July 31, 2019
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Roots in the Sky, Boots on the Ground: Metaphysical Poems C.B. Anderson, Kelsay Books, 107 pages paperback, ISBN-10: 1949229688 2019, $17.00 by Carol Smallwood Smallwood: Joseph S. Salemi commented on...

Rediscovering the Sonnet: An Interview with Poet Theresa Rodriguez by Carol Smallwood

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July 10, 2019
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  This interview was conducted by Carol Smallwood with poet Theresa Rodriguez following the release of the first edition of Sonnets by Rodriguez; the second edition is published by Shanti Arts, 2020;...

Interview with Samuel Gilliland: ‘The Finest Lyric Poet in Scotland’

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September 17, 2017
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By Joseph Charles MacKenzie, for the Society of Classical Poets Born in 1939 Samuel Gilliland attended the ancient Dreghorn School in an old mining village on the right bank of the river Irvine, said...

‘A Spirit of Creativity’: Interview with Sally Cook

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May 8, 2017
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By Evan Mantyk A veritable Renaissance woman, Sally Cook is both an accomplished poet who's regularly published in National Review and an accomplished artist whose paintings are on display at the...

‘Rhetorical Power’: An Interview with Joseph S. Salemi

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April 8, 2017
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By Evan Mantyk In the sea of free verse, drifting downward into the bottomless whirlpool of aesthetic relativism, it is hard to not get lost; but poet, editor, and professor Joseph S. Salemi seems to have...

Interview with Unofficial Trump Inaugural Poet Joseph Charles MacKenzie

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March 5, 2017
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By Evan Mantyk One week in mid-January this year, in the relatively obscure world of poetry, Joseph Charles MacKenzie’s “Pibroch for the Domnhall” exploded like an atomic bomb, shattering...

‘A Healthy Bath of Exquisite Beauty’: An Interview with Michael Curtis

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October 13, 2016
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By Evan Mantyk Michael Curtis A classical architect, sculptor, painter, and poet, Michael Curtis is, in no uncertain terms, a Renaissance man. He has taught and lectured at universities, colleges, and...

‘Communicating Universal Truths’: An Interview with Betsy Hughes

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June 16, 2016
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By Sharon Kilarski | Originally Published in The Epoch Times A sonnet by Betsy Hughes offers unmistakable relief; you can actually understand what you are reading. Words in glistening, clear images form...

Withstanding the Ravages of Time: An Interview with William Ruleman

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March 18, 2016
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By Kristina Pentchoukova Right from the first email from William Ruleman, I knew that I was interacting with a classicist who upheld traditional English in all manner of communication and behavior. Every...




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