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McKenzie Lynn Tozan
"Creative minds are rarely tidy." – John William Gardner

Category: Poem of the Day Series

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!

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Poem of the Day: James Wright

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

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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!

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Poem of the Day: Linda Gregg

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

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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!

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Poem of the Day: Ada Limón

  Help me turn my mind off. Help me be more than a song. The stress like a crow’s open flame. Help me to not…

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Poem of the Day: Kim Addonizio

  DARKENING, THEN BRIGHTENING   The sky keeps lying to the farmhouse, lining up its heavy clouds above the blue table umbrella, then launching them…

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Poem of the Day: Kim Dower

  HE SAID I WROTE ABOUT DEATH   and I didn’t mean to, this was not my intent. I meant to say how I loved…

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(I’m Back) Poem of the Day: Jack Gilbert

  Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while again. But here I am: quiet little me, doing quiet not-so-little things. I’m in the process…

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Poem of the Day: John Ashbery

  AT NORTH FARM   Somewhere someone is traveling furiously toward you, At incredible speed, traveling day and night, Through blizzards and desert heat, across…

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Poem of the Day: Julie Bruck

                  —after Philip Larkin   TO BRING THE HORSE HOME   Is all I’ve wanted past wanting since I was six and delirious with fever,…

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Poem of the Day: Danez Smith

  not an elegy for Mike Brown   I am sick of writing this poem but bring the boy. his new name his same old…

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Instagram post 2180078131992728525_4114083006 I'm SUPER excited to share that I'm a part of the Launch Team for C.A. Miljavic's SHE LAUGHS, her latest book premiering on January 1st. 
I'll be posting more about it in the days to come, but for now, here's the synopsis, in case you'd like to read more about it, as well as the preorder link IN THE COMMENTS, just in case. "Join CA Miljavac on a journey of joy. 
She believes with all her heart that laughter is a gift, providing a sliver of distraction from whatever struggle you might be facing. . .relief when you need rescuing. . .hope in the midst of hardship. 
Though her life has been dotted with disaster, it’s through laughter that she found the strength and courage to persevere. . .joy for the journey. And she’ll help you discover all the ways laughter can carry you through your very own painful situations. 
In ten laugh-till-you-cry chapters, Miljavac shares how laughter has been an essential and valuable part of her own healing, plus hilarious true stories will help you get started on the path to a life of peace and joy." #SheLaughsBook #SheLaughs #camiljavic
Instagram post 2164426847826654011_4114083006 It's that time of year again, y'all. 
I can hardly describe the peace these copies give me.

#amreading #amwriting #AnnieDillard #TheWritingLife #Ireadthiseveryfall #inspired #bookloversofinstagram
Instagram post 2162715807430546567_4114083006 Hi friends! Happy Friday! As a belated #ThrowbackThursday, I'm sharing my first poem I ever had published that wasn't a high school publication. This one goes so far back, it was published under my maiden name! Enjoy! 
#TheUndersideofTrees #poetrycommunity #poems #amwriting
Instagram post 2148398544519107715_4114083006 This beauty of a mythical jaguar is complete and wearing its many hearts on its sleeve as plainly as flowers. Here, also, is the poem I wrote for Cadence. She loves this, front and back, and will likely be asking me to read it to her at night before bed for a while... 🧡

In case anyone is interested, these are approximately 4x6 images, which I will color and write a unique, original poem to. $7 with shipping included.

#poetry #coloringbook #adultcoloringbook
Instagram post 2148225018293941341_4114083006 Pumpkin Pie in the oven, and this lovely Apple Pie waiting for its turn. I'm so proud of the leaves!
#pumpkinpie #applepie #fall #fallbaking #decorating #piedecorating
Instagram post 2148159838784828542_4114083006 Progress on this beauty, and a poem in the works to go on the back. This first one is for Cady, a gift she requested from her Mama, but I'm planning to make more. 🧡
#poetry #postcards #coloringbook #adultcoloringbook
Instagram post 2147699351450263422_4114083006 Who's interested? 
I started coloring these lovely designs by Georgie Wooldridge, and I decided to start writing poems on the back of each card. 
I would love to mail these to interested parties! I'm thinking $7?
Thoughts? ❤
#WritingCommunity #poetry #postcards #coloringbook #adultcoloringbook
Instagram post 2109090665027029218_4114083006 It's always such an honor when one of my poems finds a home. But being housed among so many fantastic writers, and for my poem to be the first piece to appear after the introduction---I'm particularly touched. 
Thank you to great weather for MEDIA for giving my poem, "Exit Strategies," a home. This anthology, BIRDS FALL SILENT IN THE MECHANICAL SEA, is lovely, and I admire my writerly neighbors.

#published #publishedwriter #greatweatherformedia #anthology #birdsfallsilentinthemechanicalsea #exitstrategies #poetry #poem #writersofinstagram #instapoets #bookloversofinstagram
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