Of The Poet’s Heart

M. Anthony C. muses over "A Jellyfish" by Marianne Moore and shares his poem about the Giant Squid. Support him at buymeacoffee.com/ofthepoetsheart or by commenting. If you'd like to read this poem again, go to manthonyc.substack.com .

M. Anthony talks about humanity's innate ability to appreciate poetry. He then shares a poem about driving through the canyons of Utah in Autumn. If you would like to read the poem, you may do so here. 

M. Anthony C. shares another poem from the Dear Isa: May-September. This poem was originally an actual letter that was sent to Isa, my wife, while she was on a religious mission in Ecuador. This poem was first published in Slant Magazine in December 2021. You may read it here. 

M. Anthony C. shares a poem bewildered by the appearance of a new, purple weed. You may read it here. 

M. Anthony C. share a poem exploring life using the theater as the conceit. You may read it here. 

M. Anthony C. muses on the sestina form and shares one that talks about travels in Spain and finding love.

To the sound of the rain, M. Anthony shares shapes changed into new bodies, ponders online discussions trying to define poetry, and shares a poem about a charming weed. To read the poem again, go here. 

In this episode, M. Anthony C., the sounds of a campfire, ponders Millay's "Eel-grass," and shares his own growth in writing poetry. He then shares a poem about a speaker wearing harlequin. 

To the sounds of a forest wind, M. Anthony C. talks about Emily Dickinson and does a close reading of the Higginson Version of one of her poems, which, sadly, is missing its last stanza. Read the full poem here. 

M. Anthony C. shares a poem without commentary or effect. If you would like to read "Memorial House," please do so in the substack.