The Poet
Poem by Jane Hirshfield, stolen from Kasey Jueds on Twitter. I’d never read it before but it’s so perfect I wanted to share it. For all the poems by all the poets we will never know. Keep writing! Continue reading The Poet
Category: About Writing
Favorite Fiction, 3rd Quarter
It’s October! Time for leaf-raking, cardigan-wearing, hay-riding (is that still a thing?), costume-shopping, and reveling in glorious, crisp, cool autumn days! Hello, Mamma Nature, southeast Louisiana didn’t get the memo. We seem to be stuck in hot and humid so … Continue reading Favorite Fiction, 3rd Quarter
Favorite CNF, Second Quarter
Here we are in July, sliding quickly into the deep summer of trickling sweat, singing cicadas, and days at the beach with a nice, long TBR list. What? You don’t read on the beach?! Well, I invite you to stick … Continue reading Favorite CNF, Second Quarter
Favorite CNF, First Quarter
Well, I’m a little more behind with my First Quarter story picks than I’d like. Napowrimo took up quite a bit of my writing time and attention so I suppose that’s as good a reason as any. I hope y’all … Continue reading Favorite CNF, First Quarter
First Quarter Favorites: The Poets
Here they are, a few of my favorite poems for the first quarter of 2019. Every one of these poets are new to me and I’m so excited about sharing them here and following their work going forward. Enjoy! Vagabond … Continue reading First Quarter Favorites: The Poets
My Interview with Jericho Brown
“I think social media allows more access to more poems. And I think it allows me the chance to think about the work of poets I love in a more intimate way since I can see them struggling with teaching … Continue reading My Interview with Jericho Brown
4 for Friday: Spreading the Writer Luv ❤️
Remember in one of my recent posts I mentioned I planned to write a quarterly post of my favorite reads? The first one will post the first week of April so, yeah, I’ve been saving links from my reading and … Continue reading 4 for Friday: Spreading the Writer Luv ❤️
I Need a Jump Start
My writing battery seems to be running low lately. It’s frustrating to want to write but my brain won’t cooperate. I envy people who say they write all the time. I mean, I could write all the time but it … Continue reading I Need a Jump Start
Clichés: An Erasure Poem
I’ve become interested in erasure poetry again. I’ve been looking through Pinterest for ideas and found some really good examples. As in the past, doing erasure, or blackout, poetry is a good exercise for me. It’s kind of like … Continue reading Clichés: An Erasure Poem
Poem: Support is Conditional
Support is Conditional Whose tongue is knocking against my teeth because it’s not mine. Judgement is a river pulling me under, pulling me down to the rapids. We give flowers, sugar, the fizz of champagne but it doesn’t matter … Continue reading Poem: Support is Conditional
