and HAPPY ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY
TO THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
CHECK OUT Centennial Events,
Events with QC MFA Program,
and sites like “Crossroads: Tributes”
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/poetry/crossroads/tributes/
Novelist Walter Mosley shares insights into cross-genre lessons and introduces poet Nikky Finney …
“I studied poetry for years under the tutelage first of Molly Peacock and then William Matthews—both past presidents of the PSA. I'm a really rotten poet, but I learned a great deal from these two generous souls. I found that understanding the rules and goals of poetry brings one very close to knowing all there is to know about writing fiction. I also realized a few things that have nothing to do with my chosen profession. …”
