Matthew Birdsall

Contributing Writer
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Matt is a reader, writer, teacher, lover, and liver, not necessarily in that order. He is eager to read your comments and hopes you enjoy his thoughts, ideas, and positions. Matt believes that life is open to interpretation, and he hopes you take time to disagree with yourself every chance you get!!

Latest Articles

Scott Owens's "Rails"
The poem shows how coming and going can be one in the same.
May 14, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Bill Brown's "The Rubber"
The poem's honesty is catching.
May 4, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Michael Ryan's "Garbage Truck"
The poem gives the reader the viewpoint of a garbage truck.
Apr 26, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Philip Memmer's "Knowledge"
The poem questions reality.
Mar 30, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Stephen Dobyns's "Pursuit"
The speaker struggles to escape inescapability.
Mar 19, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Galway Kinnell's "In a Parlor Containing a Table"
In this poem, a single scene brings life into focus.
Mar 12, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Stephen Dobyns's "Loud Music"
The poem calls for the reader to crank it up!
Mar 2, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Joe Wenderoth's "My Life"
The speaker of the poem looks at his life through an evolving lens.
Feb 22, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Richard Jones's "Rest."
Compassion and a longing for company cause the speaker of this poem to entertain some interesting notions.
Feb 13, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall
Debora Greger's "The Poetry of Bad Weather"
A teacher posits that the weather and creativity go hand-in-hand.
Feb 1, 2012 - Matthew Birdsall