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Mailbox Monday #678

Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]

Poetry Activity: Cento (Patchwork) Poem

The Cento is one of the easiest poems to create because it is a collage of poetic lines from other poets’ poems. According to the Academy of American Poets, John Asbury’s “The Dong with the Luminous Nose” and Peter Gizzi’s “Ode: Salute to the New York School” are two of the most famous Cento poems. […]

Virtual Poetry Circle: Naomi Shihab Nye

Hello everyone! It’s National Poetry Month and in honor of April as Stress Awareness Month, I wanted to share one of my favorite poems from Naomi Shihab Nye. Sometimes There Is A Day Sometimes there is a day you just want to get far away from. Feel it shrink inside you like an island, as […]

Poetry Events: Roundup of Weekend Poetry Events

I wanted to share some poetry events that are happening today and throughout the weekend. There’s a mix of online events and in-person events for your pleasure. I hope you’ll check out some of these poets: In Person Events near Washington, D.C.: Busboys & Poets presents 9th Hour Poetry Slam hosted by Charity Blackwell at […]

Surviving Home by Katerina Canyon

Source: Book Publicity Services Paperback, 108 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Surviving Home by Katerina Canyon is a collection of poems that reflect on how home is not always the haven many of us feel that it is or should be. “The vast dark but sunlight-speckled ocean/While knowing they have everywhere/And nowhere in the […]

Useful Junk by Erika Meitner

Source: GBF Paperback, 104 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Useful Junk by Erika Meitner is a poetic exploration of memory and desire, but also a collection of perspectives on the body and how it is seen and what it sees. The collection opens with the poem, “I would like to be the you in […]

Poetry Activity: Texting Poems

I love to share fun and inspiring poetry creation activities, and one of my favorites is still to come. But as I was checking around for new activities, I came across one for students that I think writers might enjoy trying. We all know how to text each other on our phones at this point, […]

Mailbox Monday #677

Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]

Local D.C. Event: Gallery Opening of Photopoetry by Gordana Gerskovic, Serena Agusto-Cox, and More

What: Opening Reception of Photopoetry When: Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Foundry Gallery at 2018 8th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Two of my poems have been paired with Gordana Gerskovic‘s wonderful art. I hope that if you are in the area, you’ll drop by the opening reception on April 3. […]

Virtual Poetry Circle: Nikki Giovanni

  Hello everyone! It’s National Poetry Month and in honor of Women’s History Month in March, I wanted to share one of my favorite Nikki Giovanni poems. Legacies her grandmother called her from the playground “yes, ma’am” “i want chu to learn how to make rolls” said the old woman proudly but the little girl […]