RESOURCES

Memorization Aides

I believe it’s important to have poetry’s presence in my everyday life.

When censorship and book bannings abound, memorized poems cannot be taken.

These are a small part of the legacy I carry from the poets I admire most.

I’ve repeated their lines (sometimes only in half-remembered fragments) in traffic, on solitary snowshoe treks, in the grocery store and in the garden.

They are a delight in the best of times, and a balm in the worst.

A poetic pericardium, protecting my heart, a membrane made from this web of words.

Keeping me alive.

Keeping us connected.

They’re yours, too! Help yourself!