I can’t believe a year has past since the last NaPoWriMo! Once again I’m pep-talking myself, trying to juice up for the challenge of 30 poems in 30 days. Realistically, I know I probably won’t hit each and every day … Continue reading Gearing Up for NaPoWriMo 2018
My photo, “Magnolia Pod” is on the cover of the Spring Issue of Olentangy Review and my poem, “The Conversation”, is inside. Much thanks to Darryl and Melissa Price for accepting my work. I’m especially happy they chose my photo, … Continue reading Twofer in Olentangy Review
My poem, Store Manager 1980, is published today in Writing in a Woman’s Voice. Big thanks to Beate Sigriddaughter for giving this piece a home. I’m especially happy that it’s published the week of International Woman’s Day on March 8. … Continue reading Poem in Writing in a Woman’s Voice
“When you’re in the dark, you have to try to remember that it’s a dance – dark, light, dark, light, dim. Or when you’re in the sun but the clouds come, of course you instantly think, Oh, God, now it’s … Continue reading For Tara
This morning I was listening to Pandora and I started thinking about some of the song lyrics that resonate with me. I’d been thinking recently about constructing a cento so I decided to write one using song lyrics instead of … Continue reading Cento: Fiendin’ #Poetry
If you follow me on Twitter you’ve already seen my tweets about these three essays. If not, here they are. I highly recommend them all. Happy Friday! Strange Inspirations: Past Resolutions & Tools to Help You Stay Focused Today … Continue reading Three Must Shares # FridayReads
This Saturday, January 13, the Women’s National Book Association of New Orleans will be hosting five women poets on a “Women Poets Resist” panel including contributors to the Nasty Women Poets anthology. Poets include Stacy Balkan, Gina Ferrara, Julie Kane, Andrea Panzeca, and Carolyn Hembree. The event will be held at the Mid-City Branch of the New Orleans Public Library, 4140 Canal St from 11:30 – 2:00. More info here. Freesia McKee of Gulf Stream published an informative review of Nasty Women Poets here, stating,”Nasty Women Poets is an affirmation that we are not alone, that there is power in numbers, in numbers … Continue reading Interview with Julie Kane, Poet & Co-Editor of Nasty Women Poets/#Poetry #writing #women
I mentioned in a previous post that there’s a thriving poetry community on Twitter. Now there’s a movement, started by Kelli Russell Agodon and Donna Vorreyer , to expand the twitter poetry community into blogging. Some of the poets are … Continue reading Reading, #Writing, Sharing and what I’m doing about it
from my fur babies and me! 🎄☃️🛍❤️🎉 Continue reading Happy Christmas Day
