Literary Hook: Poem describes ‘an old tree down the lane’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet As the good weather approaches, we begin thinking of vacations. Door County is a favorite spot
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Literary Hook: White crystal blanket gives way to green carpet of spring

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet We’ve just passed that in-between season, not quite winter and not quite spring. The following
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Literary Hook: ‘Women on Poetry’ workshop April 30 at Womanspace

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Have you ever wondered how successful women poets make it happen? If so, you might be
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Literary Hook: Celebration signing, reading of new book April 2 at Womanspace

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet I want to personally invite you to a celebration signing and reading of my new book,
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Literary Hook: A ‘list poem’ about what to give up for Lent

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet For some of us, Lent means a time of discipline. Once, when I was trying to
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Literary Hook: Poem: ‘Just For Today’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The poems of Cleo Johnson speak to every one of us. That is their strength. She
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Literary Hook: Preview reading of ‘The Alleliua Tree’ at Barnes & Noble Feb. 25

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Puddin’head Press and Publisher David Gecic of Chicago have announced the publication of my latest book,
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Literary Hook: A Valentine’s Day poem

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a poem for Valentine’s Day that celebrates marriage — long-term marriage. The Rings of Saturn After
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Literary Hook: Wednesday Writers hosts reading at Barnes & Noble Feb. 25

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet I am pleased to announce that the Wednesday Writers, a group I have been facilitating for
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Literary Hook: Poem shares observations and wisdom gained over time

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The new year often means resolutions or a new way of looking at life. Sometimes we
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Literary Hook: Poem shares ambivalence of flying

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet For many, flying is a joy. For others, it is a chore. For a few, it
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Literary Hook: ‘Listen to the Snow’: Snow has the power to silence everything

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet There’s no denying it: soon, we will have real winter, which often brings big snow. Last
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Literary Hook: Poem captures calmness of ‘The Day After Christmas’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Perhaps you are one of the lucky extroverted folks who find all holiday gatherings fun. Perhaps
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Literary Hook: A poem filled with Christmas memories

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet For men and women “of a certain age,” Christmas comes packed with memories. Sometimes, the season
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Literary Hook: Poem finds meaning in the layers of life

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Jo Balisteri was a student of last month’s class at The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin.
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Literary Hook: A poem to help give thanks this Thanksgiving

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Our lives make up the fabric of gratitude. Every year, we have a feast in honor
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Literary Hook: Poem explores ‘bittersweet nectar’ of perseverance

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Those of us who are older than 50, or in my case older than 60, know
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Literary Hook: A new sonnet celebrating hummingbirds

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The fall season has arrived, and with it, the migration of birds. Each year, hummingbirds return
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Literary Hook: ‘The Process of Writing’ offered at The Clearing

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Again this year, The Clearing, a folk school in Ellison Bay in Door County, Wisconsin, will
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Literary Hook: ‘Let Indian Summer come’: A poem to celebrate the season

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a poem to celebrate the season. Indian Summer — for Jane Kenyon (who wrote Let Evening
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Literary Hook: Finding hope in prairie grasses

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This is a time of year I find invigorating. This year, to celebrate the fall season,
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Literary Hook: In Print hosts book fair Sept. 10 at Barnes and Noble

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The In Print Professional Writers Group will offer “A World of Words: In Print” from 1
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Literary Hook: A poem perfect for summer gardening season

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This is the time of summer for fruition and harvest. Gardens are blooming in their fullest.
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Literary Hook: Poem: Keeping the earth rich by letting it go fallow

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The Midwest has a wide range of weather along with its rich earth. One way farmers
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Literary Hook: Poem helps us celebrate summer’s delights

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This is the time of year when gardens burst with flowers, butterflies and birds — a
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Literary Hook: ‘Once at a Party Long Ago’ explores why I wrote poetry

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Once at a Party Long Ago Once at a party long ago before computers, someone asked me
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Literary Hook: Womanspace literary anthology Red Silk nearly sold out

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The success of Red Silk, the anthology that grew out of the Red Tent event at
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Literary Hook: Poem a tribute to the summer solstice

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a poem for the summer solstice. Summer Solstice A pair of green, comma, angel wing butterflies
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Literary Hook: ‘That Old Oak Tree and Me’ a provocative poem

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a provocative poem by J. Glenn Evans that deals with diversity. J. Glenn often
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Literary Hook: Clearing your mind at The Clearing in Ellison Bay, Wis.

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The Clearing, a retreat center and arts colony in Ellison Bay, Wis., begins its weeklong classes
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Literary Hook: A poem to help welcome spring

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Isn’t it good to have spring here at last? Of course, we all know another snow might
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Literary Hook: Local Author Book Signing and Discussion April 13

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Come celebrate National Library Week and National Poetry Month with North Suburban Library, and meet local
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Literary Hook: Poem shows the journey a blank page can provide

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Sometimes poets like to play with the language, using traditional tools such as rhyme, alliteration, stanza
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Literary Hook: A poem for those who have endured this brutal winter

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is an interesting poem that can be understood both literally and symbolically. Carol Fox, the
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Literary Hook: Experiencing the ‘perfect storm’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet We have recently experienced what some have called an epic blizzard. Blizzards and storms require a
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Literary Hook: A Valentine’s poem that celebrates love and commitment

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a poem in the spirit of Valentine’s Day (which was Feb. 14), celebrating long-term
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Literary Hook: A story about a trip across the Oregon Coast

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The Chinese zodiac assigns symbols to year of birth. Chinese New Year is celebrated in early
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Literary Hook: Womanspace seeks submissions for Red Tent Anthology

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet I would like the women in our community to know about a writing opportunity. Womanspace is taking
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Literary Hook: Poem captures a wacky, playful day ‘At the Grocery’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This poem was written about 15 years ago in January. I had begun noticing the large
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Literary Hook: New Year’s resolutions often bring hopefulness

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Here is a poem celebrating the hopefulness of New
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Literary Hook: The beauty of snow

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Midwesterners are especially hardy souls. We can find the beauty of winter even in the midst
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Literary Hook: Womanspace in search of submissions for women’s poetry/non-fiction anthology

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Call for writers: What has formed your image(s) of yourself as the woman you are…or are meant
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Literary Hook: Capturing early-morning thoughts in a Q & A poem

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Soon, the shortest day of the year will be upon us. If you wake early, it
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Literary Hook: Poem celebrates holidays as a time of giving

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The holiday season is a time of giving. Yet, so much that is given isn’t purchasable. This
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Literary Hook: Poem: Turning 60 can give you pause

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Birthdays have never bothered me. That is until last year, when I turned 60. There’s something
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Literary Hook: A poem to read around your Thanksgiving table

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Our lives make up the fabric of gratitude. Every year, we have a feast in honor
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Literary Hook: Poem pays tribute to ‘Indian Summer’, in all its glory

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Indian summer is that delightful time of sunshine after the first hard frost. Here in northern
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Literary Hook: Poem: ‘The Keeper of Silence’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Cleo Johnson is a retired teacher, a grandmother, a bicyclist and a member of the Tuesday
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Literary Hook: Exploring the cornucopia of the Port Townsend Food Co-Op

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Centrum Center for the Arts, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, offers residencies for writers
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Literary Hook: Life as a 10-year-old in Ursa, Ill.

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet As summer wanes, here is a poem that captures its magical moments. The poem is by
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