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Anne Butler on Take a Tour of Poet Gigi Ryan’s ‘Backyard’September 7, 2025
Hi Gigi! I found one of your lovely poems on Jewelweed, and wanted to ask permission to use it in…
Paul A. Freeman on ‘Hope’: A Petrarchan Sonnet by Jeffrey EssmannSeptember 7, 2025
'I like that (Hope) should hum instead of sing'. I felt this line summed up the poem. As we age,…
Joseph S. Salemi on ‘Hope’: A Petrarchan Sonnet by Jeffrey EssmannSeptember 7, 2025
A very carefully crafted sonnet -- in fact, a model for perfect sonnetry. Despair is a sin, and hope is…
Roy Eugene Peterson on ‘Hope’: A Petrarchan Sonnet by Jeffrey EssmannSeptember 7, 2025
This precious poem is about a personal about face that reflects a change from what was once despair brought on…
Martin Briggs on Two Views of Sleep: Poetry by Martin BriggsSeptember 7, 2025
Thank you, C.B. I'll take your word for it....