The prompt for the month of January was to write a poem about a beginning, and I have to say, that if the 10 poems entered are any indication of what’s to come, 2014 is going to be a fantastic year. I ...

Susan McMillan is Rochester's poet laureate. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems to life@postbulletin.com with the subject line "Poetry submission." ...

For January, the Poem of the Month prompt is: Write a poem that explores a beginning. Your poem could be about a birth (or even a death), or it could be a unique interpretation of the form, like a ...