Thursday, April 12, 2018

Molly Hogan


photo by vgallova

Can you guess the mistake-makers in IMPERFECT poet Molly Hogan's minis?

She seems so friendly
The apple looks delicious
Perhaps just one bite...

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I only dropped down
for company with breakfast...
Who knew she'd run off?

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Entranced by the view
I balance atop the wall
Too often I fall

MOLLY HOGAN grew up with three sisters and a brother, and the older two delighted in leading her astray. “Bitter Chocolate,” which appears in IMPERFECT, is based on the enduring memory of one such mistake. Although many of these incidents resulted in humiliation or punishment, this one also eventually resulted in a poem. You never know what will inspire you! Molly is a fourth grade teacher who lives with her husband in rural Maine. Much of her free time is spent writing, reading, running, wandering, taking pictures, and procrastinating. Her personal essays have been published in the Portland Press Herald and her poems have appeared in online galleries.

9 comments:

  1. Oooh... Looking forward to just a little taste of 'Bitter Chocolate'. (Perhaps just one bite... ;) )

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  2. These are fun, Molly! Terrific take on some classic mistakes. ;0) And, YAY Tabatha... it's almost book time!

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  3. Love your fairytale mistake-haikus Molly, especially poor Humpty Dumpty. I'm looking forward to your "Bitter Chocolate" poem too!

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  4. These are quite fun. I think the middle one is my favourite, but it's hard to choose!

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  5. Looking forward to reading more from Molly. these are not so easy and very clever. Looking forward to the book, Tabatha!

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  6. Delightful! Great riddles, Molly. I'm looking forward to this anthology with great anticipation.

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  7. I love these poetic riddles! The anticipation is mounting for the anthology! Can't wait to read it.

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  8. Fun, Molly! And I'm so excited to get my hands on this anthology, Tabatha. The anticipation's killin' me.

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