Author: Ben Sears

Ben Sears is a writer and restaurant guy in Birmingham, Alabama. He lives quite happily across from a creek with his wife, two sons, and an obligatory dog. You can follow him on Twitter and read his blog, Might Stain Your Shirt.
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POETS Day! Stephen Crane

An adventuring war correspondent with a predilection for ladies of the night and a life-long love of dogs is endearing in our anti-hero age.

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POETS Day! John Clare

John Clare’s reputation rises and falls. There are claimed instances of a revival, but dispersed over the years at regular intervals.

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POETS Day! Richard Aldington

I’m reminded of the first principle of Imagism: “Direct treatment of the ‘thing’, whether subjective or objective.” Strip away everything, and there she is.