Forrest Poston
I'm a hard-core idealist tempered by cynicism (an opti-pest), a teacher from the inside out, and the bane of administrators with latent insecurities. Although not currently employed as a teacher, I have 13 years of experience teaching college English, especially composition.
In addition to writing for Suite 101 and my own site, I have an antiques/collectibles business online and set up at some shows. I have been working with antiques since 1991 and built the antiques site and writing/education site myself.
While my primary subjects usually fall into the education or antiques categories, the question behind all of them is how to live, what it means to live better, to live as myself, to become and be an adult without forgetting that childhood teaches us much more than counting and ABC's.
Latest Articles
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Sylvia Plath's "Winter Landscape, with Rooks"
Motion and emotion, landscape and mind, are connected in Syvia Plath's poem, "Winter Landscape, with Rooks". This frozen moment is a bleak time but not hopeless.
Mar 13, 2009
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Defining and Writing for Various Readers
Writers must balance the needs and uses of different audiences, the target audience, the bullseye audience, and the editorial audience.
Feb 16, 2009
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Numbers on West German Pottery
Most West German pottery is marked only with numbers and the country, which complicates attributions. Still, there are some things those markings can tell.
Feb 4, 2009
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Preview Procedures for Live Auctions
Attending auctions is fun, but getting the most out of the experience requires preparation. Fortunately, the auction preview is also part of the fun.
Feb 2, 2009
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The Beauty of Promises in Snowy Evening
Defining what it means to be human is a difficult project, but in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", Robert Frost captures a crucial interaction in our nature.
Feb 2, 2009
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Guide to Attending Live Auctions
Live auctions aren't as tricky or dangerous as they appear in situation comedies, but there are many things that will improve the experience. This is part of a series.
Feb 1, 2009
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Fat Lava Glazes
The term fat lava has caught on with collectors, but its use and misuse is causing confusion. This essay discusses fat lava, drip, and volcanic glazes.
Jan 31, 2009
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Introduction to West German Pottery
West German pottery is a hot new collecting field, but information is still hard to come by. This article is an introduction to the field and the first in a series.
Jan 31, 2009
- Forrest Poston
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Unanswered Prayers and The Road Not Taken
"Unanswered Prayers" and "The Road Not Taken" are both about living with choices, but the tidy answer in Brooks' song reveals additional complexity in the Frost poem.
Jan 4, 2009
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Hearing Meaning: The Sounds of Poetry
Poetry is more auditory than visual, and much of the power and meaning can only be discovered by hearing the poem read in different ways or by reading it out loud.
Dec 23, 2008
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