A poet’s life

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 JOY journal

The first drafts of Harshman’s work go into spiral notebooks.

Marc Harshman — West Virginia’s poet laureate and a childrens book author — also lives in Wheeling.

Here is my newspaper feature about what it’s like to lead a poet’s life.

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A longtime journalist, Nora Edinger also blogs and writes books. Her Christian chick lit and faith-related non-fiction are available on Amazon and on this site. She lives in Appalachia with her family and a goodish puppy named Finn. View all posts by JOY journal

13 thoughts on “A poet’s life”

Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen says:

June 17, 2021 at 7:45 pm

Enjoyed this, especially the comment on career vs. vocation!

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1. JOY journal says:
  
  June 18, 2021 at 1:15 pm
  
  It’s the truth, isn’t it!! 🙂 Weekend blessings.
  
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  1. Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen says:
    
    June 18, 2021 at 3:25 pm
    
    Have a lovely weekend to you too!
    
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ekurie says:

June 17, 2021 at 8:26 pm

“ ‘That pleases me very much’, “ … what a lovely man.

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1. JOY journal says:
  
  June 18, 2021 at 1:15 pm
  
  🙂 He does seem to be a very nice person!
  
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Liz Gauffreau says:

June 17, 2021 at 11:14 pm

I enjoyed your interview with Harshman. The poet’s life sounds idyllic!

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1. JOY journal says:
  
  June 18, 2021 at 1:14 pm
  
  Thank you! It did seem like a lovely way to live. I especially liked his study with the three desks. What an unusual way to stay organized!
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau says:
    
    June 18, 2021 at 11:35 pm
    
    You’re welcome! I could use some organization myself. 🙂
    
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Beth Alisan says:

June 25, 2021 at 2:18 am

Oh the writing environment he has created at his home sounds absolutely lovely.

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1. JOY journal says:
  
  June 27, 2021 at 2:55 pm
  
  It really was. Not fancy, but calm and lovely. Our family is too large for calm, but I’m shooting for comfy and pretty!
  
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sunisanthosh says:

July 4, 2021 at 2:34 pm

Enjoyed the interview and surroundings!!

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1. JOY journal says:
  
  July 4, 2021 at 5:26 pm
  
  Thanks, Suni!! Have a wonderful 4th of July!
  
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  1. sunisanthosh says:
    
    July 5, 2021 at 6:39 am
    
    Same to you friend!! 💌
    
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