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Category: Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated

David Sklar calls the Poetry Crisis Line

From Seasoning by David Sklar

View the rest of the poem on the Poetry Crisis Line’s new Ko-Fi page here.

[Disclosure: David Sklar is the creator of the Poetry Crisis Line, which would normally be a conflict of interest, but it’s his birthday.]

 

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019Categories David Sklar, David Sklar, Poetry Crisis Line IllustratedLeave a comment on David Sklar calls the Poetry Crisis Line

Naomi Shihab Nye calls the Poetry Crisis Line (part 2 of 2)

Read Part 1 here.

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019Categories David Sklar, Naomi Shihab Nye, New Year, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated, SeasonalLeave a comment on Naomi Shihab Nye calls the Poetry Crisis Line (part 2 of 2)

Naomi Shihab Nye calls the Poetry Crisis Line (part 1 of 2)

Based on the poem “Burning the Old Year” by Naomi Shihab Nye

 

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018Categories David Sklar, Naomi Shihab Nye, New Year, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated, SeasonalTags Naomi Shahib Nye2 Comments on Naomi Shihab Nye calls the Poetry Crisis Line (part 1 of 2)

If All Poems Were Limericks (illustrated): The Night Before Christmas

 

 

Guest illustration by Steve Willhite

 

Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018Categories Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore, If All Poems Were Limericks, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated, Seasonal, Steve WillhiteLeave a comment on If All Poems Were Limericks (illustrated): The Night Before Christmas

Icing the Body Electric

Posted on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018Categories David Sklar, Lady Mondegreen, One-liners, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated, Walt Whitman2 Comments on Icing the Body Electric

Charles Reznikoff calls the Poetry Crisis Line

Happy Chanukah from the Poetry Crisis Line!
Read the original here.

 

Posted on December 3, 2018December 10, 2018Categories Chanukah, Charles Reznikoff, David Sklar, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated1 Comment on Charles Reznikoff calls the Poetry Crisis Line

Inigo Montoya calls the Poetry Crisis Line

Posted on November 29, 2018Categories David Sklar, Inigo Montoya, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated, William GoldmanLeave a comment on Inigo Montoya calls the Poetry Crisis Line

Giorgos Seferis calls the Poetry Crisis Line (illustrated)

Read the original here.

Cattle adapted from cave paintings in Lascaux, France. Warriors adapted from Greek pottery.

Posted on November 22, 2018Categories David Sklar, Giorgos Seferis, Poetry Crisis Line IllustratedLeave a comment on Giorgos Seferis calls the Poetry Crisis Line (illustrated)

If All Poems Were Limericks: “Maybe Dats Your Pwoblem Too” by James W. Hall

Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018Categories David Sklar, If All Poems Were Limericks, James W. Hall, Poetry Crisis Line IllustratedLeave a comment on If All Poems Were Limericks: “Maybe Dats Your Pwoblem Too” by James W. Hall

Crow calls the Poetry Crisis Line

Crow’s dialogue based on “Examination at the Womb Door” in Crow by Ted Hughes. [and yeah, in the original he’s the one answering the questions, but that would result in a caller who just says “Death. Death. Death.” most of the time.]

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018Categories Crow, David Sklar, Poetry Crisis Line Illustrated, Ted HughesLeave a comment on Crow calls the Poetry Crisis Line

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