Billy Collins: ‘When I start a poem, I assume the indifference of readers’

Who is Thomas Pitre

Retired educator and trainer, having worked in adult ed., private vocational ed, community colleges, colleges and university environments lecturing, developing and writing curricula and delivering on-line training in a variety of subjects.

Tom has a B.F.A., M.A. and Ph.D. His undergraduate work was in English, Education, Fine Art and Art History.

Graduate work included Painting, Photography and English, while Doctoral work emphasized business and vocational education. A list of my various publications: http://tpitre.nikola.com/pubs.html A list of my publications: http://tpitre.nikola.com/pubs.html
List of a variety of my publications:
http://tpitre.nikola.com/pubs.html

Tom lives quietly, with the memory of his dogs, electronics and graphics tablet in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Publisher and Editor: Thomas Pitre, Sequim, Washington

If I discover one of your pieces on line, I will email you for permission to publish your poem or short, flash prose. You will be credited of course, and your work will become part of this BLOG's archived postings.

Please DO NOT send any unsolicited work.

Thank you.
Thomas Pitre, Editor

TP, July, 2010

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Billy Collins: ‘When I start a poem, I assume the indifference of readers’

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