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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