JOHN (R.) MAYNARD (1941-)
POETRY IN PROGRESS
poems quick and free but not afraid of emotions or strong ideas or fun.
poems that have something to say. And say it.
poems that matter to readers in language broadly available.
poems in new and experimental forms/poems not lost in new and
experimental forms.
poems that both think and feel in differing forms for differing subjects.
Poet
BIOGRAPHER
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Professor at nyu
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Special Excellence in Poetry Making & Content Writing
Being in Time and Change (Main Street Rog Press, 2025)
A journey through change, memory and the passage of time - these poems reflect on the transient yet enduring moments that shape our lives.
What's it like to be old - (Finishing Line Press, 2026)
Poems offering an anatomy of the experiences of aged persons—happy and unhappy—and reflecting on aging itself. Breaking our society’s taboos about talking realistically and with feeling about old age and mortality.
Armando and Maisie (Kelsay Books, 2025)
A touching narrative in poems celebrating the enduring bond between a man and his beloved dog, Armando and Maisie.
What's it like to be old
(Finishing Line Press, 2026)
Poems offering an anatomy of the experiences of aged persons—happy and unhappy—and reflecting on aging itself.
Breaking our society’s taboos about talking realistically and with feeling about old age and mortality.
Forthcoming Books of Poems
- Political Poems — North Star Press
- Seasons: Moments — Main Street Rag Press
- A Dog in Central Park — Kelsay Books
Recognitions For Works Of Poetry
Armando and Maisie
- Chrysalis BREW Award for Excellent Narrative Poetry
- Literary Titan Award in Poetry
What's It Like To Be Old?
- Chrysalis BREW Seal of Excellence
- BREW Reader's Choice Award
- Literary Titan Gold Book Award for Poetry
Also include:
- Semifinalist in the Terry Cox Prize
- Semifinalist in the Washington Prize
- Semifinalist in the Word Works Open Contest
BEING IN TIME AND CHANGE
Poems about the life of change, loss, and insight we experience as we voyage through our time.
Some recall earlier life and later times; others look at large periods of time, our origins and ends, and the mystery of time itself.
SEASONS
Poems of our daily life experiencing the streaming seasons of the year, their endless torque and change.
Brilliant, threatening, frozen, dying days: beautiful, scary, soothing, painful, joyful.
The challenges capturing them in language.
POLITICAL POEMS
Strong poems about the hopes and despairs of life in our society.
Dominations by some citizens of others, presidents, social conflicts, political journalism and political poetry.
Poetry speaking of our lives as citizens
Forthcoming Books of Poems
Political Poems — North Star Press
Poems about the life of change, loss, and insight we experience as we voyage through our time.
Some recall earlier life and later times; others look at large periods of time, our origins and ends, and the mystery of time itself.
Seasons: Moments — Main Street Rag Press
Poems of our daily life experiencing the streaming seasons of the year, their endless torque and change.
Brilliant, threatening, frozen, dying days: beautiful, scary, soothing, painful, joyful.
The challenges capturing them in language.
A Dog in Central Park — Kelsay Books
Strong poems about the hopes and despairs of life in our society.
Dominations by some citizens of others, presidents, social conflicts, political journalism and political poetry.
Poetry speaking of our lives as citizens
John R. Maynard: A Literary Life
BIOGRAPHY:
LITERARY CRITICISM AND LITERARY HISTORY:
CHARLOTTE BRONTË AND SEXUALITY — Cambridge
VICTORIAN DISCOURSES ON SEXUALITY AND RELIGION —
Cambridge
CRITICAL THEORY:
LITERARY INTENTION, LITERARY INTERPRETATION, AND
READERS — Broadview
EDITING (co-editor with Adrienne Munich):
VICTORIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE (26 years) —
Cambridge
Poems that both think and feel in differing forms for differing subjects.
John R. Maynard
Books Written to Perfection
It's All About Excellent Works
A Legacy in Literature
Exciting Event Schedule and Activities
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