Author Archives: mariered
“You can tear a…
“You can tear a poem apart to see what makes it tick…. You’re back with the mystery of having been moved by words. The best craftsmanship always leaves holes and gaps… so that something that is not in the poem … Continue reading
My poem, “A Note” published in Boston Literary Magazine
“A Note” concerns the loss of Rob Isaacson, a fellow teacher at Central Bucks West High School, Doylestown, PA a number of years ago. Rob taught me that being unconventional in the classroom was an asset, not a liability. Rob … Continue reading
My poem, “Radio Interview” translated into German in December issue of Wordgathing
My poem, “Radio Interview” translated into German in December issue of Wordgathing The German author, Claudia Vesterby, chose my poem, “Radio Interview” to translate into German in the December 2012 issue of Wordgathering.
Survivors in the Garden nominated for a Pushcart Prize
Recently received from my publisher: “I am going to nominate Survivors in the Garden for a Pushcart Prize. It’s such a fantastic collection. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve ever nominated one of my chapbooks – but it’s a … Continue reading
Survivors in the Garden
Survivors in the Garden is just that—a collection of poems about survival: of the garden and the gardener. In “Morning Wish” Kane says of her first lover she forgave him “as the incision forgives the knife,” an image cuttingly double-edged … Continue reading
Welcome to the web site of Marie Kane
Marie Kane’s poetry has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in the Bellevue Literary Review, U. S. 1 Worksheets, Wordgathering, The Schuylkill Valley Journal, The Delaware Valley Poets Anthology, The Poet’s Touchstone, The Meadowland Review, … Continue reading
MARIE KANE -- POETRY & WRITING 