Ingrid Wendt--Poet/Teacher/Editor

1. Poetry
Evensong, published October 3, 2011, Truman State University Press
"These poems, full of feeling, reward the reader with their musicality and wit. ... The first and last poems are capstones of a rich collection. -- Maxine Kumin
Surgeonfish
"There is such a bounty of startling grace and wisdom in Ingrid Wendt's new book, that the reader can only be stunned by, and grateful for, this abundance." --Maurya Simon
The Angle of Sharpest Ascending
"These poems, shaped by tender and exacting labor, have the heft of hewn stone and the lift of blown glass."
-Marilyn Krysl
Blow the Candle Out
"This is wonderful poetry--moving and unforgettable.
-Janet McCann
Singing the Mozart Requiem
"Ingrid Wendt has a powerful, womanly feel for the intertwinings of love, pleasure, grief."
-Alicia Ostriker
Moving the House
Selected by William Stafford for the New Poets of America Series, BOA Editions
2. Magazine Articles
"The Unknown Good in Our Enemies: The Poetry of William Stafford and Poetry From the Middle East"
Read Ingrid Wendt's article published in the March, 2011, online newsletter of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
3. Teaching guide
Starting with Little Things: A Guide to Writing Poetry in the Classroom
Now in its 5th printing, this teaching guide for grades K-college has been adopted by teachers and school districts nationwide and abroad.
4. Anthology/Textbook
In Her Own Image: Women Working in the Arts (co-edited with Elaine Hedges)
“An important contribution to the resurrection of the lost history of women in the arts.”
-Publishers Weekly
5. Anthology
From Here We Speak: An Anthology of Oregon Poetry (co-edited with Primus St. John)
“... confirms Oregon’s place as a powerful outpost in Northwest literature.”
-Paul Pintarich, The Oregonian

NCTE Poetry Consultant Ingrid Wendt describes the January, 2011, public event she organized, commemorating the poetry and pacifism of the late William Stafford (1914-1993). The article contains four Stafford poems, as well as poems from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, and Palestine, and offers an extensive list of recommended books, anthologies, websites, and films, for classroom use.