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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June 22, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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April 6, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

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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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 1 Comment

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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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Archives> Literary Hook | Comments (0)

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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December 29, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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December 22, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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December 8, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

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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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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October 20, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

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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October 6, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Relishing nature’s treasures

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet As summer draws to an end, we relish the time we spent vacationing. Many people from
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September 22, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Remembering Woodstock–a rite of passage

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet “Woodstock” took place in 1969. I went. Yep. I hopped into a painted van, drove the
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August 18, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Sparrows Falling from the Sky’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet August marks the month of the bombing of Hiroshima. This poem alludes to Hiroshima, but in
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August 11, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘After the Tornado Sky’: Independence Day storm of 2003

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Today, the weather is gorgeous—bright-blue skies, sun, not too hot, not too cold, but just right…right,
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July 28, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Finding ‘Wisdom’s Wild Fruition’ in the garden

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet It’s hard to believe July is already here. The garden is coming into fruition. Here is
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July 14, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘The Clearing: Haiku in Spring’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet In our continuing series about The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin, please enjoy these haiku written
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June 30, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘The Bliss We Followed’: Tending your garden in retirement

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet As spring turns to summer, gardens gather momentum. Rockford is known as the City of Gardens,
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June 23, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Poem captures the enchantment of The Clearing and Door County

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The last column was a reflection of teaching writing a week at The Clearing in Ellison
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June 9, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Double happiness: May at The Clearing

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet May is a marvel at The Clearing. Bright blue skies hover over Green Bay, Wis., no
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May 26, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘At Cana Cove’ and my first published poem, ‘Dear Massage Therapist’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet I will be teaching the Process of Writing at The Clearing in Door County, Wisconsin. This
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May 19, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: A poem about ‘Everything You Ever Wanted’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet We live in a culture that tells us to dream big and “be all you can
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May 12, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘April Morning’ and May 9-16 writing workshop

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Isn’t it good to have spring here at last? Of course, we all know another snow
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April 28, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Check out my workshop this May at The Clearing in Door County

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Each year, this column runs a series on offerings for writers at The Clearing in Door
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March 31, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Local Author Book Signing April 14

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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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Honey, I Didn’t Shrink the Poems’ workshop April 17

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet AllWriters’ Workplace and Workshop offers on-site and online writing courses in all genres and abilities of
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: A list poem: ‘This Year for Lent’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Are you a list-maker? If so, you may be interested to know that a new category
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Saying goodbye to the winter season

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Most of us are glad winter is waning. Some people, however, enjoy the rest that winter
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Poem explores the clarity found while sitting in the dentist’s chair

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The groundhog has spoken. Six more weeks of winter. Here is a poem by Carol Fox,
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: A Valentine’s tribute ‘for whom I write these poems’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Valentine’s Day is here. You would think that a poet would write lots of love poetry,
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | 1 Comment

Literary Hook: Flash fiction: A surprise party with an added surprise

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Flash fiction is fun. The writer gets a prompt to incorporate into a one-page piece of
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Poem captures life ‘At the Grocery’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This poem was written about 15 years ago in January. I had begun noticing that the
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: New poem for winter: ‘Listen to the Snow’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Winter started early and hit us hard this year. It is a challenge to stay upbeat
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Renewed and refreshed’ in the new year

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet During January of 2009, I was at Centrum Center for the Arts in Port Townsend, Wash.
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Celebrating Carl Sandburg’s birthday

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Jan. 6 is Carl Sandburg’s birthday. This beloved Illinois poet has touched many of us with
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Writing can take you somewhere more exciting than you ever dreamed

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Happy New Year! This time of year leads us to reflect on what has brought us to
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Midwest Winter’: A poem filled with originality and playful quality

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Perhaps you have a friend who likes literature. A delightful Christmas gift could be The Rockford
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: The perfect gift for a friend who likes literature

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Perhaps you have a friend who likes literature. A delightful Christmas gift could be The Rockford
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)


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