Poem Biography
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Poet Linda Pastan was raised in New York City but has lived for most of her life in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC. In her senior year at Radcliffe College, Pastan won the Mademoiselle poetry prize (Sylvia Plath was the runner-up). Immediately following graduation, however, she decided to give up writing poetry in order to concentrate on raising her family. After ten years at home, her husband urged her to return to poetry. Since the early 1970s, Pastan has produced quiet lyrics that focus on themes like marriage, parenting, and grief. She is interested in the anxieties that exist under the surface of everyday life.
Pastan's many awards include the Dylan Thomas award, a Pushcart Prize, the Bess Hokin Prize from Poetry, the Poetry Society of America's Alice Fay di Castagnola Award, and the Ruth Lily Poetry Prize, in 2003. Pastan served as Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1991 to 1995 and was on the staff of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference for 20 years. She is the author of over twelve books of poetry and essays. Her PM/AM: New and Selected Poems (1982) and Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems 1968–1998 (1998) were finalists for the National Book Award; The Imperfect Paradise (1988) was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her recent collections include The Last Uncle (2001), Queen of a Rainy Country (2006) and Traveling Light (2011). She lives in Potomac, Maryland.
(Poetry Foundation, 2011)
POETRY
A Perfect Circle of Sun. Chicago: Swallow Press, 1971.
On the Way to the Zoo. Washington, D.C.: Dryad Press, 1975.
Aspects of Eve. New York: Liveright, 1975.
The Five Stages of Grief. New York: Norton, 1978.
Selected Poems. London: Murray, 1979.
Setting the Table. Washington, D.C.: Dryad Press, 1980.
Waiting for My Life. New York: Norton, 1981.
PM/AM: New and Selected Poems. New York: Norton, 1982.
A Fraction of Darkness. New York: Norton, 1985.
The Imperfect Paradise. New York: Norton, 1988.
Heroes in Disguise. New York: Norton, 1991.
An Early Afterlife. New York: Norton, 1995.
Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems 1968–1998. New York: Norton,
Who is energetic, creative, athletic and short.
Daughter of Sandra and John.
Lover of fun, marine life, and John.
Who feels pessimistic, left out, and sometimes happy.
Who needs love, time, and hugs.
Who fears sharks, death, and homework.
Who gives friendship, advice, and love.
Who would like to see a cure for cancer, Alaska, and my parents back together.
Resident of Mount Air.
McDonald
Character from Literature
Queeny
Angry, defiant, bright, frightened
Daughter of a prison inmate
Cares deeply about her mom and dad
Who feels alone
Who needs someone to see through her defenses
Who gives friendship to those who believe in her
Who fears going to jail
Who would like to see her father
Resident of Cotton Junction, Georgia
Peavy
Historical Figure
Abe
Strong, brooding, witty, compassionate
Husband of Mary Todd Lincoln
Cares deeply about saving the Union
Who feels committed to ending slavery
Who needs the nation’s understanding
Who gives freely of himself
Who fears war
Who would like to see North and South as one again
Resident of the ages
Lincoln
“Bio Poem” Example
Two poems based on Sammy by Elizabeth Ripley
Both of these poems—one a “Bio Poem,” the other an “I Am Poem”—show how poem forms can be used to assess how well students understand literary characters or historical figures. The “bio poem” and “I am poem” also make excellent pre-performance character studies for students who may be acting out a character from literature or poetry.
Sammy
Naughty, happy, hungry, and sly
Son of Mommy
Lover of fun, jam, and mom
Who feels motivated, happy, and guilt-free
Who needs jam, bread, and a chair to stand on
Who gives headaches, grief, and hugs
Who would like to see his mommy happy
and a swimming pool filled with jam.
Resident of The Kitchen
Jaminsky
“I Am Poem” Example
Mommy of Sammy by Elizabeth Ripley
I am a harried mom in a heckuva hurry.
I wonder why my son can’t stay out of trouble.
I hear huge lips smacking in the kitchen.
I see mounds of jam everywhere.
I want a vacation!
I am a harried mom in a heckuva hurry.
I pretend not to find my child annoying.
I touch my child’s sticky sweet face.
I worry that he will wipe his face on my new curtains.
I cry to think he won’t be a child forever.
I am a harried mom in a heckuva hurry.
I understand that children will make messes.
I say, Sammy! Don’t make yourself jammy.
(I say, I’m thankful that we’ve food to eat at all.)
I dream of the day that Sammy becomes self-cleaning.
I try to remember that this is just a phase.
I hope when I am old, my son will clean up after me.
I am a harried mom in a heckuva hurry.
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Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
Poem Poems About Love For Kids About Life About Death About Friendship For Him About Family Tumblr For Her About Nature
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