Reading Archives — McKenzie Lynn Tozan

Reading Louise Glück: 4 Days until Halloween

“And the wife leaning out the window
with her hand extended, as in payment,
and the seeds
distinct, gold, calling”
– from Louise Glück’s “All Hallows.”
Enjoy! We have four more days until Halloween!

Reading

Reading Rae Armantrout: 5 Days until Halloween

“Haunted, they say, believing
the soft, shifty
dunes are made up
of…” – from “Djinn” by Rae Armantrout. Enjoy! We have 5 more days until Halloween!

Blog, Craft, Reading

A Night of Building a Manuscript & Reading Poetry

Here’s a quick snapshot of my Labor Day weekend! The Good Place, IT, reading poetry, and compiling my poetry manuscript!

Poem of the Day Series

Poem of the Day: Meg Day

Happy National Poetry Month! Here’s the Poem of the Day, for the first of the month: Meg Day’s “Hymn to a Landlocked God.” Enjoy!

Poem of the Day Series

Poem of the Day: James Wright

Happy Friday! Today’s poem of the day is “A Blessing” by James Wright. Enjoy!

Poem of the Day Series

Poem of the Day: Jennifer Jackson Berry

Late to the game today, but here is Wednesday’s Poem of the Day: “Lost & Found Love Poem with Oranges & Trash” by Jennifer Jackson Berry! Enjoy!

Poem of the Day Series

Poem of the Day: Linda Gregg

For today’s Poem of the Day, here is Linda Gregg’s poem, “Hard Season.” Enjoy!

Poem of the Day Series

Poem of the Day: Mary Oliver

Happy Monday! And Welcome Back to my Poem of the Day Series. To start us off, here is a lovely one by Mary Oliver, “How I Go to the Woods.” Enjoy!

Blog, Literary Scene, Reading

In Honor of Linda Gregg: One Poem (For Now)

Today I heard of the passing of Linda Gregg, a poet I unfortunately did not know. To honor her, as I honor any poet who has died, I read her work for the first time. It’s heart-wrenching. This is my take on my first experience with Linda Gregg, and a poem of hers I hope will never let me go.