Ann Kelly Cox About me Normal, Illinois By this poet Lesson PlanEkphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry Daniel Ladinsky Daniel Ladinsky is an American poet and interpreter of mystical poetry known for his graceful “renderings” of works by Hafiz, Rumi and other poet… Raymond Knister Inspired by the Imagists, Raymond Knister (1899-1932) favoured spare language in his poetry. Born in Ruscomb, Ontario, Knister also wrote fiction,… Jonathan Swift Born in Dubin, Ireland, to English parents, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is considered a master prose satirist, and his novel Gulliver’s…