Category: Poetry

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Hear "Footnote to a Footnote" read by yours truly . . .

Listen to my audio recording of "Footnote to a Footnote.”  Originally published by Chagrin River Review online journal, Lakeland Community College, Fall 2013. See http://www.chagrinriverreview.com/trish-hopkinson.html for the journal and audio of the poem.

The 13th Sign of the Zodiac, poem by Trish Hopkinson (Mythic Poetry Series)

Honored to have my poem posted along with this outstanding art!

Not one, but two poems published by Wicked Banshee Press!

Wicked Banshee Press published their most recent, online edition yesterday with the heartfelt theme of “Survival Through Art.” I am honored to have two of my poems included (“Waiting Around” and “A Leveling”) with the other amazing featured poets. Read Survival Through Art here. The notes from the […]

Instructing Atalanta, poem by Sonja Johanson (Mythic Poetry Series)

This is a beautifully written and thoughtful piece from a lovely, fellow poet Sonja Johanson, published today in Silver Birch Press’ Mythic Poetry Series.

50 Reasons Not To Date A Poet

I have to admit, I resemble many of these. I definitely love children’s books and hoard my pens, among other things on the list :).

Breast-giver (a found poem)

This poem was inspired by the beautiful language and voice of a translation by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak of a story by Mahasveta Devi titled with the same name. (It could also be considered a shape poem). Please consider reading more of these short stories in the collection  Breast […]

"All-There-Is" written with only the top 1,000 most used words in the English language . . .

“Mr. Einstein then began to wonder what would happen if he used his space-time idea for the entire All-There-Is.” This article from Brainpickings gives incredible insight into a must-have book for word nerds! It’s going on my wish list for sure . . . The Edge of the […]

“All-There-Is” written with only the top 1,000 most used words in the English language . . .

“Mr. Einstein then began to wonder what would happen if he used his space-time idea for the entire All-There-Is.” This article from Brainpickings gives incredible insight into a must-have book for word nerds! It’s going on my wish list for sure . . . The Edge of the […]

Call for Submissions: Mythic Poetry Series

This Mythic Poetry series is a great prompt for new writing an opportunity to get a quick response and published with Silver Birch Press…

Did you know that many famous authors of adult literature, also created beautiful children's books . . .

This wonderful and detailed article from Brainpickings highlights one in particular, Joey and the Birthday Present by Anne Sexton. The article also gives a nod to other unexpected children’s authors, such as James Joyce (ok, weird?), Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, and others. Joey and the Birthday Present: Wonderful Vintage […]

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