I read a couple of Marianne Moore’s poems today. She’s good. I can see some influences from her to Mary Oliver.
Even better, I found a daily poem subscription at the Poetry Foundation, which should help a lot with my resolution.
I can handle the Oz Full Monty. I mean, not 'handle' handle.
Xander ,'Help'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Calli - Jan 01, 2026 4:17:58 pm PST #28525 of 28545
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Kate P. - Jan 01, 2026 4:19:50 pm PST #28526 of 28545
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I like Sharon Olds and Marie Howe.
Pix - Jan 01, 2026 5:33:41 pm PST #28527 of 28545
The status is NOT quo.
All of these recs and also Mary Oliver, always.
Calli - Jan 02, 2026 12:08:31 pm PST #28528 of 28545
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thanks for the recs!
Beverly - Jan 02, 2026 9:15:49 pm PST #28529 of 28545
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Calli, Jane Kenyon, Li Young Lee, are the first two that come to mind. Kenyon got me through some dark times.
aurelia - Jan 02, 2026 9:39:36 pm PST #28530 of 28545
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I've been keeping short story anthologies and poetry at the bedside to keep myself from either reading all night or training myself to fall asleep when I read. Which is to say I'm currently reading the poetry anthology This Is The Honey.
Jessica - Jan 07, 2026 8:28:15 am PST #28531 of 28545
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I am about halfway through Girl Dinner (reading for book club) and I really wish the twist weren't spoiled in the book's description because it is taking its sweet sweet time getting there. (I'm assuming it's a twist anyway, because halfway through the book it hasn't come up at all. The plot of this book so far is "two women who do not know each other make one friend each.")
JenP - Jan 07, 2026 9:16:10 am PST #28532 of 28545
I am currently reading A Closed and Common Orbit, but the couple of times I've been reading, I've fallen asleep. Er, not because of the book! Because I pick it up when I'm tired, apparently.
I did visit and quickly update my Goodreads account, which I' haven't used since 2018, it seems. I figured a permanent record of what I've read would be nice. Last year I kept it on a giant sticky note posted to the wall, which, fun as that was, I'm not going to keep.
-t - Jan 07, 2026 9:30:49 am PST #28533 of 28545
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Storygraph is working out pretty well for me so far. I've done one buddy read and that was fun. I am still apparently very resistant to reviewing or even giving anything stars but I very much enjoy the pie charts and having even part of my TBR ready to browse through in one place (I do wish I could tag books with what platform I have them on, have not figured out a way to do that) seems like it will be super useful if I ever get caught up enough on library books to read something I own
74% through Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot, not sure how I feel about it yet
The plot of this book so far is "two women who do not know each other make one friend each.
That is a more intriguing description than the actual description I found when I googled...
Jessica - Jan 07, 2026 9:55:55 am PST #28534 of 28545
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
74% through Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot, not sure how I feel about it yet
I was so irritated by Paris Daillencourt (not looking up how to spell that) that I haven't picked it up. Is it at least better than that one? Alexis Hall used to be an always-buy for me, but his work over the past few years has been hit or miss.
I am still VERY much looking forward to Hell's Heart (because...sapphic Moby Dick in space) and cautiously looking forward to Father Material (because I still want to spend time with this cast of characters)