Political poetry. Protest poetry. Resistance poetry. Civic poetry. Poetry of witness. These terms, while somewhat distinct, all reflect a poet's impulse to express a political self, to be, by extension, a "political poet," a "protest (or resistance or civic) poet," a "poet of witness." But is it possible--or […]
I’m pleased to announce I’ll be presenting a live webinar for the International Women’s Writing Guild for their Digital Village series! There is a fee for this 90-minute webinar, which includes plenty of time for live Q&A so I can answer any questions you may have about submitting […]
I’m pleased to announce I’ll be presenting a live webinar for the International Women’s Writing Guild for their Digital Village series! There is a fee for this 90-minute webinar, which includes plenty of time for live Q&A so I can answer any questions you may have about submitting […]
Make sure to follow poet Joey Gould’s new weekly poetry prompts. The detailed prompts are more like a workshop and a great resource!
Below are the details for eighteen free poetry contests in the order of the upcoming deadlines in December 2019. The contests are listed in order of deadline and in two sections: 1) open to most, 2) open to specific region, identity, etc. Also listed are links to other […]
There are plenty of listings online to find a local poetry group or event, such as open mics, readings, poetry slams, poetry societies, and more. Below are some popular listings to get you started, but you may also want to just do some quick web searches if you’re […]
My blog is featured in this excellent list of the top 100 poetry blogs and websites to follow in 2019 on Feedspot! The list includes several you probably visit regularly, along with some I hadn’t come across yet. Happy to be ranked as number 14 of 100! This […]
My blog is featured in this excellent list of the top 100 poetry blogs and websites to follow in 2019 on Feedspot! The list includes several you probably visit regularly, along with some I hadn’t come across yet. Happy to be ranked as number 14 of 100! This […]
This list of 22 poem hacks by featured blogger Carmen Giménez Smith on the Poetry Foundation’s Harriet Blog gives lots of great ideas to help revise poems when you get stuck. Ideas like: dropping the first stanza, identifying the best line to make sure the rest hold up, […]
Regardless of whether or not you have acquired a formal education that included poetry, poetry exercises and workshops with other poets can be invaluable in finding new approaches, discovering new poets, and honing your craft. Below is a list of poetry workshops that are free online. If you […]
