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“Trapped Between an Animal and a God”: Writing Human Nature’s Contrasts
Cloud and Lizard My dad once said, offhandedly, that to be human is to be “trapped between an animal and a god.” That stuck with me, and more so over time, to the point now that if I was good at drawing, I would post online a diagram of an enormous roiling cloud of royal…
On Writing Metaphor
When you think about the literary devices that build into great poetry, “metaphors” are often the first to come to mind. A metaphor allows us to see the world in ways both new and strange; they quite literally shift our perspectives and shape the ways we think. Poets know this better than anyone—but how do…
Body Text: Reflections on Mixing Kundalini Yoga and Writing
Our team just got back from AWP 2024, a huge conference for writers and writing programs. On Thursday morning, we sponsored a yoga and writing session with poet and instructor Nadia Colburn. It made a large impression on me, which I’d like to share. The style of yoga Nadia led us in is called kundalini…