The poem “Pedestrian Crossing, Charlottesville” is based on a real encounter Rita Dove had while driving in Charlottesville. She is essentially annoyed at these little girls for delaying her driving. The poem explores this idea of childlike innocence but is ultimately reflective. This is a lyric poem written in free verse. It expressed personal emotions […]
Poetry Blog 2- “Sigma” by Matt Coonan
I worked in Dad’s warehouse one winter & sorted sheet metal by heat number & stacked them into cardboard boxes & pressed the green button on a machine that sliced copper rods into eighths & the filings flew into my beard & lived there for a day & K used his lunch break to browse […]
“My Brother Hands”- Matt Coonan
The poem’s title “My Brother’s Hands” is significant because the poem describes actions done by his brother’s hands. Each line of the poem shows a different action done by these hands, for example, “can dissect a circuit breaker”. Also, when looking at a typical sentence structure with a subject and verb, “My brother’s hands” is […]
Matt Coonan
Matt Coonan is a poet, emcee, and teacher from New York. He holds an MFA in creative writing and literature from Stony Brook University and has achieved recognition as a three-time SUNY Oneonta Grand Slam Champion. Coonan’s debut poetry collection, Toy Gun, explores themes of trauma, mental health, and personal evolution. He is also the […]
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