Poetry

Poppy Day to be celebrated Thursday (05/21/08)
Spencer Mayor Reynold Peterson, joined by American Legion Auxiliary members: Betty Tonderum, Adeline Bensene, Clarion Lovitt, Sharon Faulkender, Linda Bergendahl and Carol Person, proclaimed Thursday, May 22, Poppy Day in Spencer. It was 1918 when an American woman, Moira Michael wrote a poem in response to "In Flanders Field," titled, "We Shall Keep the Faith." In her poem, she promised to wear a poppy to honor the dead, this was where the tradition to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day first began, a tradition that still exists today. ...

International poet shares joy with SHS students (05/10/08)
Staff Published in literary journals worldwide, an international author of seven poetry books told Spencer High School (SHS) students Friday that accuracy, precision, attention, imagination and examination are all crucial to poetry...