by McKenzie | Jan 17, 2022 | Poem of the Day Series
Hi friends! A beautiful image for your Monday evening— * SILVER THAW How cold the angels are—so they come down to Mississippi,their breath rising from the ice of their bodies to frost the clover. And they take the trees one by onebecause they are jealous.All...
by McKenzie | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog
Hi friends! Happy Monday and Happy New Year! This isn’t so much an end-of-year recap as it is a reflection of what I want 2022 to be. Regardless, it’s a long one, so buckle up. I’m so grateful you’re here. Maybe sunflowers have been a sign for...
by McKenzie | Nov 9, 2021 | Poem of the Day Series
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Let’s enjoy a pair of poems by the wonderful Olena Kalytiak Davis from the incredible 2014 collection, The Poem She Didn’t Write and Other Poems. Enjoy! NOT THIS my god all the days we have lived thrusayingnot thisone, not...
by McKenzie | Jul 28, 2020 | Poetry Collections, Reviews
Hi everyone! I’m happy to announce my latest review, Angela Voras-Hills’ Louder Birds from Pleiades Press, 2020, is now live at Green Mountains Review! You can read it here! Elizabeth Powell at GMR recommended this book to me and was a true joy to work...
by McKenzie | Jul 7, 2020 | Poem of the Day Series
Happy Tuesday, friends! As I mentioned yesterday, I’m throwing myself back into doing the things I love—and I LOVE celebrating my fellow writers. If you’d like to have one of your works featured, or do a mini-interview with me about your process or...
