April 21, 2022 Spotlight on THE TEACHERS AND WRITERS HANDBOOK OF POETIC FORMS Edited by Ron Padgett and Context for My Poem, “Letter to Our Furnace”

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This reference book, edited by Tulas-born New Yorker Ron Padgett, is arranged alphabetically by topic and is unfailingly clear and concise. Sometimes I find it holds just the right level of detail and example to remind me of options and clarify formal considerations. I was very glad to have it this morning.

Context for My Poem, “Letter to Our Furnace”:

Waking up to a warm house this morning was a delightful thing to experience after the opposite yesterday. That, and dipping into and out of Ron Padgett’s handbook today, inspired today’s poem, ripped from domestic headlines, if you will. I am delighted that the form of this poem is a epistle rather than an epitaph!

Until tomorrow, LESLIE

1 thought on “April 21, 2022 Spotlight on THE TEACHERS AND WRITERS HANDBOOK OF POETIC FORMS Edited by Ron Padgett and Context for My Poem, “Letter to Our Furnace””

  1. Oh my, Leslie! I LOVE this poem! It makes me smile, laugh and shake my head with the truth of it. Oh that we should show such respect and understanding to all of our hard-working appliances! Just wonderful!

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