https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/reason-for-writingen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/reason-for-writing/8513/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-poet-of-witnessMon, 31 Aug 2026 12:59:08 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:f432e54e-f1b2-4db5-9511-a94254cd2e0aCarolyn ForchéCurrent Revision posted to Reason for Writing by Carolyn Forché on 8/31/2026 12:59:08 PM<br /> <p><br />Carolyn Forch&eacute;, author of <em>Otherwhere</em>, explains how poets are informed by endured suffering and how it impacts the creative imagination.<br /><br />Carolyn Forch&eacute; is an American poet, translator, and memoirist. In 2013, Forch&eacute; received the Academy of American Poets Fellowship given for distinguished poetic achievement. For more on this writer visit <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Carolyn-Forche/242104149">https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Carolyn-Forche/242104149</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=LtVBt91mwWg?si=qF9SNYJPB8XuGFyo ">youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Poetry, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/reason-for-writing/7018/marc-nair-on-the-concept-of-travel-poetry-in-his-book-spomenikThu, 23 Aug 2018 13:19:49 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:0f3241ce-2d89-4614-b560-cb5be77d453fMarc NairCurrent Revision posted to Reason for Writing by Marc Nair on 8/23/2018 1:19:49 PM<br /> <p>To complement his travel poetry, award-winning poet Marc Nair recently started taking photographs and integrating them into his collections. Travel poetry is meant to capture the joy of exploration and inspire. Nair&#39;s book <em>Spomenik</em>, is a collection of poems and photos from a trip to the Balkans that share a glimpse of life across a multitude of cities, crossing terrains of history, war, culture and faith. Nair did not set out to make literal connections between his photos and poetry, but to invite the reader to make their own connections using all five senses. His goal was to replicate the feelings of travel, indirectly bringing readers on a journey to another place. Nair believes that understanding your perceived audience and the connection you are trying to make is essential in creating poetry that resonates with readers.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-23/Marc-Nair-on-the-Concept-of-Travel-Poetry-in-His-Book_2C00_-Spomenik.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Marc-Nair-on-the-Concept-of-Travel-Poetry-in-His-Book_2C00_-Spomenik.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Poetry, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/reason-for-writingTue, 17 Apr 2018 17:41:49 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:c2f3eedc-7563-4645-9242-3d182cf3a346Author Learning CenterCurrent Revision posted to Reason for Writing by Author Learning Center on 4/17/2018 5:41:49 PM<br /> <div style="clear:both;"></div>