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The artwork here, entitled
"Arms at Rest," is by Rager Media author John Sokol. Not only are his poems and stories widely published, but his artwork
is widely admired; his artwork has been reproduced on over 50 book covers and in many magazines and newspapers.
Click here or on the artwork to visit John Sokol's website.
Artwork: "Arms at Rest," oil on canvas, 48 x 36", private collection. Copyright by John Sokol.
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The Errant Scribbler:
METAPHOR, FORM, AND CONTENT
"Metaphor, symbol, allegory, image - none of these is possible without the world, that is, without forms. In poetry, the first
form necessary for the existence of these tropes and figures, even before the literal sense can be conveyed, is obviously
language itself. In contrast to his famous and oft-quoted poetic dictum of "no ideas but in things", William Carlos Williams
once said that "writing is made of words, of nothing else," claiming the primacy of verbal art as poetry's prima materia..."
Click here to read more from THE ERRANT SCRIBBLER, The blog of Rager Media's poetry editor, Eric T. Racher.
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Rager Media General Staff Blog:
Michelle Mudry on the guilty pleasures of "beach reads"
"...What they
all have in common is that these books are entertaining, and are not meant to be the next literary revolution. They are exactly
what they sound like: books that you can throw in your purse, beach bag, or picnic basket, and just kick back at the beach
to relax and enjoy them....."
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The Websites of Rager Media Authors
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