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Poetry Contest: Emily Dickinson First Book Award, $10,000
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski: The Poetry Foundation recently announced that it will once again be holding its Emily Dickinson First Book Award. Though the contest is held infrequently, it is a wonderful opportunity for poets. It also has several unusual restrictions. The award seeks to recognize an American poet who is at least 40… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Getting Naked
Put your stones back in your pocket, there’s nothing freaky going on here. Minds out the gutters please. Great, now we can begin. For today’s episode of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, Colleen has asked us to appreciate a few poets. Initially, I was going to share something from Melvin B. Tolson but I have instead chosen… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Women Poets
Good evening there loves. Yall miss me? No? Ok, whatever, I’m back. Tonight’s Black History Fun Fact Friday is Women Poets. In honor of the release of my third poetry book collection on 3.31.15, we’re going to look at some of the black women poets who inspire me and have made such an impact on… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Lucille Clifton
My pick for today’s Writer’s Quote Wednesday is from poet Lucille Clifton: I believe life tends to happen in stages. There are certain bridges that we have crossed as stepping stones to get to where we are; a small portion of the bigger picture to lead us on. And even where we are today is… Continue reading
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Writing Desire
As the hours turn into days and days into weeks and weeks into months and months into years, what keeps a writer writing? This is a question posed by writers, bloggers, poets, victims of writer’s block, etc. It is a question begged to be answered by the blank stare of white paper, literally or digitized… Continue reading
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Guest Feature – Barter
Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children’s faces looking up Holding wonder in a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms… Continue reading
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If You Forget Me | Pablo Neruda
I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash or the wrinkled body of the log, everything carries me to you, as if everything that… Continue reading
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