Lecture on “Poetry as Autobiography” at Chautauqua Institute
Interview with The Chautauquan Daily, July 2022 https://chqdaily.com/2022/07/thompson-to-dive-into-so-what-factor-of-poetry-in-brown-bag/
Lectures on American Poets Now Available as Podcasts
Four of my lectures on contemporary American poets–two on Robert Frost, one on Jane Kenyon, and one on Jack Gilbert–have been recorded as podcasts by Delmarva Public Radio. To listen, […]
Fall 2022 Workshops
Here I am, awaiting the arrival of my first workshop at The Chautauqua Institution in July 2022. Click on “Workshops” above to see more information on the workshops that […]
Sea Nettles: New & Selected Poems
SEA NETTLES: NEW & SELECTED POEMS, my sixth book of poetry, is now available from the publisher and on Amazon. As the title poem reminds us, “For each of us/ […]
Interview with The Talbot Spy
Interview with Bill Peak of the Talbot County Library, conducted on June 1, 2020 for The Talbot Spy: https://talbotspy.org/the-library-guy-poet-sue-ellen-thompson-talks-to-bill-peak/
Good News for Grammar Die-Hards!
I know–from personal experience–how difficult it is for English majors like me to adjust to the use of the singular “they.” The most common objection raised by my friends is […]
Interview at the Library of Congress
Grace Cavalieri interviews me for “The Poet and the Poem” at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/poetry/media/avfiles/poet-poem-sueellen-thompson.mp3
Craft Tip: Telling Lies in Poetry
From Diane Lockward’s Poetry Newsletter, find out how Sue Ellen learned to relinquish control over the writing process and let the poem lead her to its own truth. Read the […]
Sue Ellen Thompson 