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A cup of chocolate chipotle chai from The Steeping Room Milk oolong Ti Kwan Yin Jasmine Green Princess Tea from Teapunk Teas Congou

Getting to have a small in-person gathering for my birthday. John made a beautiful Japanese meal from scratch, followed by homemade cannoli. I finally finished unpacking my apartment! Taking Astrid to Yard Bar. Being able to attend some online Poetry at Round Top workshops.

Maybe you tried to write a poem a day during National Poetry Month, and now you’re feeling a little tapped out. When I want to create but don’t feel I have anything to say, I like to turn to blackout poetry. If you’re unfamiliar you can check out “The History of Blackout Poetry” and “ErasureContinue reading “May Poetry Contest: Blackout”

I’m excited for the four poetry events I have in place for May. (There might be a fifth, but details are still in the works, so it’s too early to post about.) Scroll down to find out about my two workshop offerings, as well as two opportunities for collaborative poetry writing. As we are stillContinue reading “May Poetry Events”

“Cream Soda” by Wade Martin “How to Write a Poem” by Cindy Huyser “What Mothers Withhold” by Elizabeth Kropf “There’s a Way the Body Speaks” by Jenny Keto “Coronas” by A.R. Rogers

Another month, another surprising entry in my monthly poetry contest! In April, the winner of the contest is not an individual, but a SurvivalWolves, a creative collective. The collective asked that the $25 donation be made directly to Kaze Shadow, the leader of their team. You can read their poem below. It is my timeContinue reading “April Poetry Contest Winner”

I admit, this time last year, I figured we’d have this pandemic issue all sorted out, and I’d be able to have a big dinner party with all of my friends. Turns out that prediction was incorrect! This year is still better than last year, because I do get to have a small gathering withContinue reading “A Birthday Poetry Giveaway”

“Love Poem for a Non-Believer” by Sandra Cisneros “Mambo Cadillac” by Barbara Hamby “Good Bones” by Maggie Smith “Wild Turkeys: The Dignity of the Damned” by Brigit Pegeen Kelly “If We Were Honest” by Albert Goldbarth

“My Heart” by Frank O’Hara “With Lorenzo at the Center of the Universe, El Zocalo, Mexico City” by Sandra Cisneros “Grace” by Jake Adam York “Say Thank You Say I’m Sorry” by Jericho Brown “There Are Two Magics” by Rachel Zucker

“The Truth the Dead Know” by Anne Sexton “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver “The Best of It” by Kay Ryan (scroll about halfway down the page) “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams “Steps” by Frank O’Hara