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New Opportunity: Personalized Poetry Feedback (Gift Certificates Also Available!)

November 30, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Give yourself, and/or a beloved poet in your life, the gift of personalized poetry feedback.

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“How to Do Nothing” [villanelle poem]

August 18, 2022February 24, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Check out my latest poem "How to Do Nothing," which is a villanelle. I also offer an explanation of how villanelles work, as well as famous examples of this dance-like poety form.

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“After I Close a Beloved Book” [poem]

August 9, 2022August 15, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Check out my new poem, "After I Close a Beloved Book." I'd love to hear what you think! 🙂

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“A Lullaby Patchwork Quilt” [cento poem]

July 18, 2022January 25, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 1 Comment

Check out my cento poem "A Lullaby Patchwork Quilt," as well as an explanation (and contemporary examples) of the cento form.

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“Autobiography of an Origami Lantern” [poem]

June 22, 2022February 23, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Check out my new poem "Autobiography of an Origami Lantern," a poem whose insights surprised me after I gave myself permission to play with origami earlier this year.

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“Cabin Fever Compels Me to Bike to the Anacostia River” [verse paragraph poem]

May 9, 2022March 22, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

Check out my verse paragraph poem "Cabin Fever Compels Me to Bike to the Anacostia River," along with an explanation of the verse paragraph form, some famous contemporary examples, and a verse paragraph writing prompt!

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“A Turn in the River” [chiastic poem]

May 2, 2022March 13, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 1 Comment

Check out my new poem "A Turn in the River," and learn about the ancient (and Biblical!) poetic form known as chiasm.

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How to Write War, Wounds, and Elegies: Seven More Questions for Pastor Poet Patrick Cabello Hansel

April 20, 2022April 21, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 1 Comment

Point of view. Persona & speaker. Distance. All of these factors impact how to write war poetry. Pastor poet Patrick Cabello Hansel shares more, including how his own family ties to Ukraine have influenced his work.

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Walking with the Tender Awe of Poetry: A Hand of Blessing on Ashes

April 6, 2022May 2, 2023 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ 2 Comments

As guest contributor Darcy Wiley notes, "Poetry may not solve problems, but it often de-centers them, bending toward small creatures and hidden moments."

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“Unweaving the Veil” [poem about Annunciation and deconstruction]

March 29, 2022March 28, 2022 ~ melanieweldonsoiset ~ Leave a comment

"Unweaving the Veil" celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation. I'd argue it's also a poem about deconstruction.

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My name is Melanie, and I’ve worn many labels over the years: poet, pastor, teacher, student, immigrant, #ChurchToo survivor. I’ve learned, however, that the label that fits best is “child of God.” One day that phrase will be my epitaph. Until then, you’ll find me at my best resting in a hammock, biking on local DC green ways, or enjoying a fire by the hearth on a cold winter’s night.

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