Michael Allyn Wells

Dear Reader: I confess that I am late. This would not be the first time you have heard this from me and I'm sure it won't be the las...

While many state governments are busy dealing budgets, revenue shortfalls, pandering to the NRA and trying  to make participating in the dem...

"I didn't think that it had any relevance to my life, the feelings that I endured on a day-to-day basis, until I was introduced ...

There is a fascinating article in the Sept/Oct issue of Poets and Writers about Natasha Tretheway by Kevin Nance. I read this article whil...

Jeannine is the new Poet Laureate of Redmond, Washington a city just a stones throw from Seattle, Washington.  Speaking of throwing stones, ...

Governor Jay Nixon has signed an executive order establishing the procedure for selecting  Missouri’s second poet laureate. The new laureate...

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy uses Christmas verse to attack British society - Times Online ON the first day of Christmas there is no par...

The Midwest Poet Series has hosted some wonderful poets over the years and yet last nights reading by Robert Pinsky is a standout among the...

  Congratulations are in order for Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg of Lawrence, Kansas. Caryn was selected to serve as the new Kansas State Poet La...

Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships. - Charles Simic Technorati Tags: Charles Si...

The Midwest poets series in Kansas City has once again tapped a top flight reader for its reading series. Poet Laureate Charles Simic, Pulit...

Sunday I read at the Writers Place in Kansas City for the second CD release party sponsored by both the Writers Place and the Johnson Cou...

Missouri's poet laureate highlights area writers By Walter Bargen SPECIAL TO THE POST-DISPATCH 08/31/2008 Missouri's first poet laur...

Semic - pleased to be back at his writing desk - "Washington is very much in my mind and will undoubtedly be the subject of many poem...

What others are saying about the new poet laureate - Kay Ryan... The New Modernest - Edward Lifson.com / "Me, I'm a minimalist. ...

Kay Ryan would not have been on my short list. Hell, she would not have even made my long list. I'm not referring to prospective Veeps,...

A few worthy mentions... Mark your calendar for next Tuesday, June 17, 7:00pm for a reading at The Johnson County Central Resource Library...

No posts for a few days now. I have to be honest, I've really felt drained of creativity at this point. I had a day off yesterday and I ...

Charles Simic will be stepping aside as U.S. poet laureate at one term. He has asked not to be considered for a second term as he wishes t...

Just a reminder that you can still vote for me or any of the other nominees through midnight on the 29th of April at: click here