Category: My Poems

My poem “In Having Been to the Capella Sistina” published by Existere + Paying submission call!

Many thanks to Existere for publishing my poem “In Having Been to the Capella Sistina” about exactly that, a not too long ago visit to the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City that feels worlds and worlds away. Just as I was finding the means to travel and the […]

My poem “All Words for a Woman” published by They Call Us “Bossy” zine + list of Feminist Lit Mags

Many thanks to They Call Us for publishing my poem “All Words for a Woman” in their most recent issue. I love the aesthetic and artwork in this feminist zine! Make sure to check out the entire zine while you listen to the corresponding curated playlist. They Call […]

Happy New Year and Thank You! – My Publication & Site Stats, 300K+ views in 2020!

Happy New Year and big thanks to such an incredible online community of poets, writers, and supporters! I started actively posting and promoting my web site in October 2014, and have seen a constant increase in traffic, likes, and followers. I’ve met some amazing and talented people along […]

My poem “I Do Not Wait” published by Writers Resist + they’re open for submissions!

Excited and honored to have my poem “I Do Not Wait” published by Writers Resist in their current  October 2020 Issue. This poem, with the epigraph “–for Walt Whitman” is in response to the Whitman poem entitled “A Woman Waits for Me.” Writers Resist is a feminist literary […]

Micro-chapbook Review: Reconstructed Happiness, by Trish Hopkinson – by Risa Denenberg via The Poetry Cafe (open for submissions!)

It was such a pleasure to meet Risa Denenberg in person for the first time last year at AWP in Portland. She does so much incredible work for the literary community and truly is just a delightful and kind person. I couldn’t be more honored that she would […]

My poem "She-God" published in Rise Up Review + where to submit current event poems

Tremendous thanks to Rise Up Review for publishing one of my more recent feminist poems “She-God” in their Summer 2020 issue along with some brilliant and diverse work I’m honored to be next to. Specifically, don’t miss “Pyriscence” by Angelique Zobitz–a prose poem in three parts, using erasure […]

My poem “Paused” published in Juniper – A Poetry Journal + submission tips!

I’m so grateful to have my poem “Paused” published in Juniper – A Poetry Journal’s current Summer 2020 issue. “Paused” is a reflection on the changes I’ve felt during the pandemic–the new way of approaching daily tasks that once felt burdensome, now bring a new perspective on slowing […]

My new micro-chapbook "Reconstructed Happiness" free printable download

Tremendous thanks to the fine editors of the Origami Poems Project for publishing my micro-chapbook and to Laura Burke for gorgeous artwork “What comes through” on the cover. You can read the poems or download a printable PDF to fold into a 6-page micro-chapbook for free! They have […]

My new micro-chapbook “Reconstructed Happiness” free printable download

Tremendous thanks to the fine editors of the Origami Poems Project for publishing my micro-chapbook and to Laura Burke for gorgeous artwork “What comes through” on the cover. You can read the poems or download a printable PDF to fold into a 6-page micro-chapbook for free! They have […]

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