Robert VanderMolen

Born: 04/23/1947   Grand Rapids , MI
Parents: Robert and Marjorie VanderMolen
Children: 2 sons
Address(es):
Permanent :
2584 Rolling Ridge Lane NW
Grand Rapids , MI 49544-1335
Contact Information:
Phone : 616-453-7056
Email : [email protected]

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Water Poetry Adult East Lansing : Michigan State University Press 2009
Breath Poetry Adult Kalamazoo : College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University 2000
Peaches Poetry Adult Muskegon, Mich. : SkyBooks 1998
Night Weather : three poems Poetry Adult Brooklyn, NY, USA : Northern Lights 1991
Of Pines Poetry Adult Providence, R.I. : Paradigm Press 1989
Contemporary Michigan Poetry : Poems from the Third Coast
- Anthology
Michigan , Poetry Adult Wayne State University Press 1988
Along the River and other Poems Poetry Adult New York : New Rivers Press 1977
Circumstances Poetry Adult Freemont, Mich. : Sumac Press 1974
The Pavillion & Other Poems Poetry Adult Freemont, Mich. : Sumac Press 1974
Variations : a poem Poetry Adult East Lansing, Mich., Zeitgeist Press 1970
The Invisable Lost Book of Deep Ocean Fish Poetry Adult East Lansing, Mich.,Zeitgeist Press 1968
Blood Ink Poetry Adult East Lansing, Mich.,Zeitgeist Press 1967
Other works:
- His work has appeared in Epoch, Corona, Exquistite Corpse, New Letters, and Confrontation, and in Scripsi in Australia.
Poetry Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, " I have been writing poetry since I was 15. Gradually I discovered that for my taste the best poetry is fictional rather than non-fictional, is sense-oriented rather than intellectual, tends to be mind-association (or a pseudo stream of consciousness) rather than the seemingly deliberate image-block business. Lastly, poetry that contains certain facets of Romanticism interest me, poetry that deals with such stuff as the individual, the dare, the dream/fantasy, the hope/future, etc. And this is what I try to do in my work." As a rule, four times a year he heads up to a cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for extended stays.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Group Social Studies Grand Valley State College Allendale , MI 1973

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Lecturer State of Michigan Poets-in-Schools Program 1974
Babysitter in San Francisco
Billposter for circus in Canada
Foundry worker, sheet metal shop grinder, carpenter, house painter, and book store clerk
Ranch hand in Montana
Part-time instructor Grand Rapids Junior College Grand Rapids , MI

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