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)

Literary Hook: Tips for ‘Dancing with the Editors’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet I recently returned from the Other Words Writers’ Conference, co-sponsored by Flagler College and Jane’s Stories
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Tis the season to be jolly’: A ‘Christmas Reflection’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The recession has been difficult. Though we have seen some progress in the stock market in
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December 2, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: March 1, 2010, deadline for Jane’s Stories Press Foundation Poetry Award

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Jane’s Stories Press Foundation announces its 2010 Poetry Contest, “Beyond Borders.” The 2010 Jane’s Stories Poetry Award
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Reasons to remember on Thanksgiving

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner. What follows is a poem to
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Mango key lime chutney: A dangerous travel companion

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This week, I am taking part in a writers’ conference in St. Augustine, Fla. Sponsored by
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘IWRITE’: A writer shares her connectedness to her work

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here is a delightfully-crafted poem by Cleo Johnson, a member of Tuesday Writers. Its honesty, candor
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Rekindling zest’—a commitment to the art of poetry

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet The Centrum Center for the Arts in Port Townsend, Wash., offers residencies for writers and artists
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Why we need to stay positive and hopeful despite obstacles

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet This poem was written at Centrum Center for the Arts, Port Townsend, Wash., in January of
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October 13, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: A simple poem about a ‘Cottage by the Sea’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Today, I am looking forward to another residency at Centrum Center for the Arts, at Fort
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: A morning meditation poem to start off October

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Haven’t we had a beautiful, cool and lush summer with a lovely, toasty September? Is there
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September 30, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘The circle is unbroken’: The ’60s in our 60s

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet When President Obama first took office, no one could have predicted the magnitude of crises he
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September 23, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Poem offers a recipe for living

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Here’s a poem by Judy Janke, who was a summer member of the Tuesday Writers. Judy
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September 16, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: ‘Aunt Christine’s Orgasmic Salad’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet As the summer season gives way to the harvest season, the tomatoes, peppers and herbs have
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September 2, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: A poem about discovering a place all your own

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet As summer begins to wane, many of us wrap up our summers with a trip to
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August 19, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Time to slow down and savor life

Summer is beginning to wane. The pleasures of the season linger just a little longer as we savor them. Of course,
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August 12, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

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Here is a poem by Cleo Johnson, a retired primary school teacher from Rockford. Notice the nicely-sculpted, uniform, four-line “terraced”
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July 29, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook | Comments (0)

Literary Hook: Learn how to bring invigoration to your poetry Aug. 22

Last week, we looked at a one-day writing course at The Clearing in Ellison Bay, Wis. This week, we are
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July 23, 2009 | Also published in Literary Hook> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)


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