Back Story: Tug and Pull by Ruth Hill
“Tug and Pull” was written at the 2011 Summer Literary Seminars in Montreal. Tony Hoagland gave us five minutes to respond to his classroom prompts. He had us study differing styles of poetry, rather than poets or poetic principles. In the same way, one might listen to a good guitar lick, then write a new song. His prompts focused on soulful inspiration rather than structural analysis. His class expanded our views of poetry beyond our personal limits.
Ruth Hill was born and educated in upstate New York. She has traveled North America extensively, including one year in VISTA Appalachia, and two years exploring Alaska. Ruth has sailed all over British Columbia, working on light stations, log scaling, and is now a Certified Design Engineer. In her first two years of writing, over 100 of her works have received awards or publication. Ruth lives in isolation, and therefore, craves email. Read "Tug and Pull" in the fall 2011 issue of Rose & Thorn Journal.
It's really amazing what a writing exercise can prompt!
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