At once troubling and lovely, infuriating and breathtaking, Claire Fuller’s SWIMMING LESSONS is a triumph in literary fiction—and one that demands you have your next read ready if you want any chance to cope.… Read More We’ll Never Know What We’re Leaving Behind: Reading SWIMMING LESSONS by Claire Fuller
Happy Sunday! Today’s Poem of the Day is “Sky Diving” by Nikki Giovanni. Enjoy!… Read More Poem of the Day: Nikki Giovanni
Happy Saturday! Let’s finish the month strong with some poems by some fantastic Black poets. Today’s poem is “Eve Remembering” by Toni Morrison.… Read More Let’s Finish February Strong: Poem by Toni Morrison
Happy News! I’m pleased to announce my poetry review of Angela Voras-Hills’ LOUDER BIRDS from Pleiades Press, 2020, is now live at Green Mountains Review!… Read More My Review of Angela Voras-Hills’ LOUDER BIRDS is Now Live at Green Mountains Review!
Happy Thursday, friends! Coming at you late is our Writer Tip “Wednesday”: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome! You can do this, and you should do this, because you want to write for a reason. Keep going. … Read More Writer Tip Thursday: Say “Goodbye” to Impostor Syndrome. You Want to Write for a Reason.
Happy Tuesday, friends! Coming to you late, but here is today’s Poem of the Day: “What’s Left Behind After a Hawk Has Seized a Smaller Bird Midair” by Justin Phillip Reed. Enjoy!… Read More Poem of the Day: Justin Phillip Reed
I’m getting ALL the Jewel vibes from this news that Grammy-nominated musician Halsey has a poetry collection coming out this September. … Read More I’m Getting All the Jewel-Vibes from This News that Halsey’s First Poetry Collection Is Coming This September.
Happy Wednesday! For this week’s Writer Tip, I’ll be talking about our readerships and how we can nurture them through our content. Enjoy! … Read More Writer Tip Wednesday: What Should We Share with Our Readership?
Happy Tuesday, friends! Here is today’s Poem of the Day: “The Light the Dead See” by Frank Stanford. Enjoy! … Read More Poem of the Day: Frank Stanford
Happy Tuesday, friends! After a bit of a break, here’s the new Poem of the Day: Brigit Pegeen Kelly’s “Doing Laundry on Sunday.” Enjoy!… Read More Poem of the Day: Brigit Pegeen Kelly
Happy Friday, friends! Here’s a new poem of mine, based on Sylvia Plath’s “Little Fugue.” Enjoy!… Read More New Poem: A Seagull Makes A Lone Call, Off-Course (after Sylvia Plath)
Happy Friday, everyone! For our Poem of the Day, here is another poem by Sylvia Plath, “Winter Landscape, with Rooks.” Enjoy!… Read More Poem of the Day: Sylvia Plath
