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Anthony S. Maulucci is an Italian American poet, novelist and painter. He worked in professional theatre and enjoyed a prominent career as a freelance writer before becoming a college professor of writing and literature. In 1989, he founded the Green Tiger

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Easter: 1 of 54

When Christ climbed up on Golgotha the rivers ran darkly with the blood of the butchered and churned down their old paths into the sea with a heaving sickening fall. When Christ climbed up on Golgotha the savage wind attacked the earth's great belly tearing at her tender flesh and carrying off her limbs with a triumphant scr...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Poets: 5 of 26

How to Write Humorous Poetry Not only can poetry be fun, it can be funny. You can create humor out of small and difficult everyday incidents. To paraphrase the wise Greek (Aristotle), humor is a triumph over the annoying. The American author Langston Hughes (1902-1967), who used writing to overcome the vicissitudes of racism...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures Did the TV show The Sopranos help or hurt the image of Italian-Americans?: 2 of 7

Who is writing the real stories of Italian American life? Amidst the uproar generated by the latest controversy over Italian American stereotypes in the media, one of the most disturbing aspects of this issue is being overlooked. Sadly, the many authentic voices depicting Italian Americans are going unheard. The Italian Amer...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Does poetry matter in the 21st century?: 37 of 108

Why Read Poetry? Most people put up a stiff resistance to reading poetry (almost as much as they do when it comes to reading Shakespeare), and the reason is usually fear, confusion or boredom. But if poetry is approached as a highly accessible art form meant to be enjoyed for its entertainment value (just as Shakespeare's pl...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry What is poetry?: 38 of 64

What is Poetry? What do we mean when we call a piece of writing a poem? We know that it looks different. It has lines that are usually shorter than prose, and often these lines are grouped together into stanzas (after the Italian word for room). And if we read it aloud, we know that it sounds different - it has a definite rh...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writing poetry: A how-to guide: 6 of 9

Emotional Engagement Emotional engagement is a poem's primary appeal, and the main reason many of us enjoy reading poetry. We want to experience new feelings and our forgotten passions all over again. A well crafted poem will go straight to the heart and seize upon our emotions. It can move us with the wonder of childhood or...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Fathers and sons: 12 of 17

MY FATHER LOVED TRAINS My father was a solitary man who didn't mind drinking alone. He tried to do the best he could to live in a world of his own. He had an ear for the heartbreaker blues, could burn them on guitar, but never danced a swoony waltz like the smoke from his slender cigar. He would have brothered Falstaff, both...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for writing poetry: 16 of 22

How Good Poetry Works Good poetry surprises and delights us. It does not state the obvious, as in "Roses are red." Roses can also be white, pink or yellow, but that's beside the point. "The roses are blue and the violets red" would turn our perceptions upside down and set up a world of new expectations for the reader. Placin...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ancient cities: 76 of 94

CITIES, BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN There was a time when men believed that cities were ordained by a god. Gods had always been of the country, embedded in the mountains, embodied in the trees, enfolded in the rivers. Divine sparks were forever flashing in the forests and fields. Hunters and gatherers saw them commonly. But a go...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write erotic poetry: 2 of 2

Perhaps more so than with other forms of verse, erotic poetry is rooted in the senses. It rejoices in the beauty of the sexual act, yes, but it also celebrates the heightening of the connection of physical contact in a way that penetrates to the deepest source of our sensuality. The primary subject for erotic poetry is any a...