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What Have You Lost? the Poet Asks

Here’s a poem inspired by Nye’s wonderful anthology of poems about things/people/places that others have lost. it was published in my book: WHEN YOU GET HERE (Kelsay Books, 2020).

Enjoy!

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A Poem for August

“Ode to Innocence” poem by Shutta Crum. Originally published in the AAR2 in 2017. (The online Ann Arbor Review.)

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Main Street Rag Publishes a Poem by Shutta

Yay! So excited to note that my poem: “Everything is Far” (A response to Rilke’s poem “Lament.”) appeared in the summer issue of Main Street Rag.

Go here to order a copy online, or read it below. Would love to know what you think about it. Enjoy!

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“Lavender Doe” Poem Published in Passengers Journal

A new poem of mine “lavender Doe” was published in the March issue of Passengers Journal, and beautifully read by Hayley Davis. I was surprised they added the voice. Love it! I hope you do, too.

Click on the image below to go to the page and hear the poem read.

March 2021 Passengers Journalh

https://www.passengersjournal.com/volume-2-issue-3-poetry/#crum

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A New Poem Published in Beyond Words, 2021

Here’s a new poem published by Beyond Words. Enjoy! (I had a lot of fun writing this one!) Art by Ed Fairburn. (gorgeous!)

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Shutta’s Poem a Winning Poem in 3rd Wednesday Poetry Contest

My poem “Reading Brodsky (in English) While Stirring Soup” is a winning poem in the 3rd Wednesday Annual International Poetry Contest. (Along with Ken Hines and Zoe Robles.) The journal does not have “places”–just 3 winners from all the submissions in keeping with the name of their publication. (More than 650 this year!) The judge was poet Joy Gaines-Friedler. You can read the whole issue for free by clicking on the picture above or here. My poem appears on page 77, and a bit about the contest on page 75.

Of my poem Joy says:

“Reading Brodsky (in English) While Stirring Soup. The
juxtaposition of the world inside the home with the world of the
outside – a world fraught with persecution, forced emigration, and
a poetry that reflects that life, matched with the heartiness of a
slow simmering soup is absolutely delightful.”

Below is the poem. (With a pic. I added.) Enjoy!

Shutta

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Make Room for Music; Creating Soundscapes with Shutta Crum

Join Shutta for a reprise of the first half of her Sound, Shape & Sense program. She’ll be concentrating on getting music into your writing–whether that be poetry or prose. It’s free and open to all. Join us right at 7pm on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.

Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9843602718?pwd=Qmx1Zi9aVkt5YlN5TGpGRDVlUXV2UT09

Hope to see you there!

Shutta

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Video recording of “Oh, Those Voices.” A workshop given by Shutta Crum about working with your writer’s voice.

Hey, all!

Here’s the link to the recorded zoom writing workshop on working with your writer’s voice. Hosted by the Michigan Chapter of SCBWI. (Soc. of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.)

https://bit.ly/2LlzZx2

If you start at about 7:30 minutes in you can skip all the intro stuff. My slides last about 40 minutes. And then there’s Q & A at the end.  Please share with anyone else who you think might be interested. The video will be up for 30 days.

Enjoy!
Shutta

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Sound, Shape & Sense: The Work of Our Words Presentation by Shutta Crum

Have you ever thought about the sound and shape of the words you’re writing and the impact they make on the reader? You’ll gain a whole new appreciation for language when you attend Shutta Crum’s Zoom presentation on Saturday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m. In “Sound, Shape & Sense: The Work of Our Words,” Shutta will lead us in the study of creating soundscapes (music) with our words by taking a deep look at literary techniques and mentor texts. Sound will be explored in terms of how it intensifies voice, enhances characterization, and expands setting. Shape will be looked at in terms of how words and white space grace the page to further understanding. And sense will be studied in the way word choice amplifies the historical and cultural aspects of our work. Shutta Crum is the author of three novels, thirteen picture books, one volume of poetry, numerous individually published poems, and many magazine articles. And, currently, she is a regular blogger for the Florida Writers Association website.

The link will be published here by January 21. So check back for the Zoom link!

See ya soon,

Shutta

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A Giggly Podcast Interview with Shutta

Hah! A very giggly interview with yours truly on the Florida Writer’s Podcast, January 2021. I guess when you grow up to be a children’s book writer, you never outgrow the giggles. On a serious note–i do mention writing poetry and getting books published as well as being invited to Japan and to the White House. (Perks of authorship.)

The link is here, if you’re interested:
https://floridawriters.libsyn.com/lets-write-as-if-we-are-playing-in-the-sprinkler-with-multi-genre-author-shutta-crum

Enjoy!

Shutta

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