“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
Power in the shape of a poem and a film about my grandparents.
Read More “Still I Rise” by Maya Angeloureflecting on the media I consume like it matters
multimedia poetry analysis, discussion, or fapping.
Power in the shape of a poem and a film about my grandparents.
Read More “Still I Rise” by Maya AngelouInspired by the movie to pay closer attention to the world around me.
Read More The Paterson ChallengeIt’s finally here! I’ve been anxiously waiting for it since June. National Poetry Month 2014 fostered a tremendous growth spurt for me in the craft because of its crash course nature: You expose yourself to forms you may have never encountered before, but more importantly, you’re challenged to experiment in those forms. Last April, I met half […]
Read More NaPoWriMo 2015You know what’re great? Villanelles. Also, sushi. If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be sushi. But I’m vegan until Lent is over. Ugh. And my favorite lunch cart – which has the most perfect vegan spring rolls EVER – is closed until late March tomorrow! #whitewhine #firstworldproblems […]
Read More Villanelle Poetry: The Shape of ObsessionYou know the week is going to be bad when Monday feels like Friday. So fuck it, I’m writing a free form entry about this month’s writing goals. April is National Poetry Month. Determined never to waste another one of these again, I will submit three poems for publication. It’s so weird that my first ever attempt landed me […]
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