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  • From Dormant Roots to Dragonfire: Writing the Self

    From Dormant Roots to Dragonfire: Writing the Self

    One of the most important experiences I had in my MFA was writing a poem. Here’s what happened:My teacher told us to go outside sometime that week and read Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind.” She said this poem was meant to be read aloud…. loudly.Yell it.Yell the poem as loud as you… Read more