Want to Enjoy (& Write?) Some Lullabies this Autumn?
Then Join My Book Booster & Responsive Lullaby Club 🙂 Join me this autumn for a Welcome Calm, Silence Tyrants: Adult […]
Poetry in Daily Life, Uncategorized
Poetry in Daily Life
Taunting Tyrants: Holy Humor and God’s Best Practical Joke
Last spring, in the midst of my anguish over the direction my country has taken following the re-election of President Trump, I found myself returning to a favorite childhood pastime: rhymes. [Guest post by Penelope Squashbuckles]
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
How Does Poetry Dance with Grief? An Interview with Hospice Chaplain Maureen Ceidro [interview]
In this interview, hospice chaplain Maureen Ceidro shares stories and advice about engaging poetry with those who are mourning.
Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Two Ekphrastic Poems: “Headless Mary” and “Mary and MAGA” [guest post]
My friend Judy Walsh-Mellett shares two ekphrastic poems inspired by two different statues of Mary: “Headless Mary” and “Mary and Maga.”
Poetry in Daily Life
“A Game of Oware in Ghana” [poem]
I’m thrilled to share a new poem about the popular pebble game Oware, from Ghana.
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
How Collaborative Poetry Strengthens Heart Courage [poem & commentary]
Nine poets demonstrate how writing a poem together nourishes the heart, and strengthens courage in chaotic times.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
“Lullaby as Lament” [poem and commentary]
My poem “Lullaby as Lament” is a self-erasure. Check out my thoughts on living in authoritarian countries, and how self-erasure can serve as a powerful form of poetry in restricted environments.
Poetry Across Time and Space, Poetry in Daily Life
“Longleaf Pine Forest: A Portrait” [shape poem and commentary]
Check out my poem “Longleaf Pine Forest: A Portrait,” which is a shape poem. I also share some about the qualities of the longleaf pine forest, as well as shape poetry itself.
Poetry in Daily Life
Introducing Poetry Roam! [event update]
This autumn, I’m thrilled to introduce Poetry Roam: A Craft & Generative Poetry Lounge. I’d love to see you there!
Poetry in Daily Life
“Night Sky Ghazal” [ghazal poem & commentary]
I’m delighted to share my latest poem, “Night Sky Ghazal,” as well as some superpowers of the ghazal poetic form.