Schlagwort: George Bilgere

American Life in Poetry: Column 532

BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE How’s this poem for its ability to collapse all the years from childhood to middle age in a matter of fifteen short lines? George Bilgere is one of this column’s favorite poets. He lives and teaches in Ohio.… Continue Reading „American Life in Poetry: Column 532“

100. American Life in Poetry: Column 428

BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE Lots of us find ourselves under the interested fingers of dermatologists, who prosper on the fun we once had out in the sun. Here George Bilgere of Ohio, one of our most amusing American poets, sits back in… Continue Reading „100. American Life in Poetry: Column 428“

118. American Life in Poetry: Column 244

BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE Love predated the invention of language, but love poetry got its start as soon as we had words through which to express our feelings. Here’s a lovely example of a contemporary poem of love and longing by George… Continue Reading „118. American Life in Poetry: Column 244“