Poem in Formidable Woman Sanctuary
Many thanks to D Ellis Phelps for publishing my poem, “Wild Things”, in her wonderful Formidable Woman Sanctuary. Continue reading Poem in Formidable Woman Sanctuary
Author: Charlotte Hamrick
Charlotte Hamrick’s creative writing and photographs have been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies. Her debut prose chapbook, Offset Melodies, is included in Grieving Hope (ELJ Editions), a collection of five microchaps. She is Managing Editor for Reckon Review.
Poems in The Sunlight Press
I’m tickled to have two poems in The Sunlight Press this week, although “tickled” doesn’t exactly match the tone of the poems. But it’s best to take some sweet with the bitter, right? Warm thanks to Editors Beth Burrell and Rudri Bhatt Patel who were wonderful communicators and cheerleaders. I recommend The Sunlight Press for reading and submitting. Continue reading Poems in The Sunlight Press
Always up for a great book list!
Beyond & Within
Beyond & WithinWalk horizonless, gaze curiously,recognize, understand the birds,the trees, the entire sky.It no longer feels impossible,something peaks and it feelslike forever, where a songis not rain, buta delicate wing. Na/GloPoWriMo day 11 prompt: Write an erasure/blackout poem. I chose a page at random from Bird Box by Josh Malerman. Screenshot of the page is below. Continue reading Beyond & Within
Grieving Hope Interview
Editor Diane Gottlieb was interviewed by JMWW EiC Olga Katsovskiy about Grieving Hope, a volume that includes my micro-chapbook, Offset Melodies. The interview is intensive and filled with good advice for writers of micro and flash. Check it out! Continue reading Grieving Hope Interview
A Surprise!
I woke up the other day to a SM post from Revolution John magazine that I’d been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Surprise is putting it mildly. It’s always wonderful to be nominated for literary recognition and I want to thank the Editors for believing in my work. The piece nominated is a Cento so I want to thank the poets whose lines I borrowed to create “You lied to me.” You can read the poem here. Continue reading A Surprise!
What I Read, Watched, & Listened to in October
I thought I’d put together a brief list sharing my best of the best in October. I thought by only sharing what really knocked my socks off would result in a short piece. However, day by day I kept adding to it and, … Continue reading What I Read, Watched, & Listened to in October
2 New Poems in Revolution John
Thank you, Editors! Continue reading 2 New Poems in Revolution John
Grieving Hope Reading on Youtube
Where you can hear the Southern drawl I don’t think I have! 😆 (Cross-post from my Substack) A while ago I mentioned that my debut chapbook, Offset Melodies, was recently released by ElJ Editions in the collection Grieving Hope. The collection contains … Continue reading Grieving Hope Reading on Youtube
Something Small, Every Day: May Morning
May Morningcreeps forward like a mouseforaging for food.A grey veil of rain hoversover every leaf and petal.My toes in my slipperspoint out into the daybut my fingers curled arounda cup of tea pointtoward my bed. Continue reading Something Small, Every Day: May Morning
