Creative Writing – Poetry
CategorySpring Cleaning
This week was SPRING BREAK! I followed through on all the myths of spring break common to the United States, about warm environments, rauc..
The End Is Near
People keep asking me if I feel excited about graduating in just a few short months. It’s a question to which most people want me to respo..
Master’s of Arts… The Art of Napping
Of all the things they told me I would learn at Columbia, I was not expecting to perfect my nap-taking skills. I’ve been to college before..
The First Day of Class
The first day of school is always a little nerve-wracking. It’s a very basic fear of the unknown mixed with the desire to do well. From th..
Old Books
Part of the requirements for a Creative Writing MFA at Columbia College is to take two Literature courses. These courses are focused more ..
Bethany Kanter’s Day Off
You might be thinking, “Bethany, you’re the poet blogger at Marginalia. Why is your preview image of a painting?” Well reader, one of the ..
How to have it all (or maybe just a lot of things all at once)
It’s safe to say that the semester is here. If my profs and my classmates aren’t lying to me (a thing I would never suspect them of), we’v..
Not just classmates, Not just a cohort
Last week I experienced the greatest amount of nervousness I’ve had for any workshop in the entirety of my education. This fall, the secon..
I Have To Go Now, My Planet Needs Me
As I write this, I’m trying to figure out the poems I will read tonight for the Creative Writing Manifest Showcase, thinking about whe..
Poetry Faculty Interview: Matthew Shenoda
Matthew Shenoda, Interim Chair, Art and Art History / Professor, Creative Writing
To give prospective and current students some insigh..