Call for Submissions–Willow Springs pays poets!

This lovely journal pays both prose writers and poets, according to its submission page: “We are happy to announce that we are now paying writers! Starting with Issue 75, Willow Springs will pay contributors $100 per published prose piece and $20 per published poem. There is a $3 […]

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.

Want to see David Bowie's favorite books?

Add these to your personal reading list… Another great article from Brain Pickings, serves as perfect inspiration for what you may want to read next. David Bowie's 75 Must-Read Books by Maria Popova

Want to see David Bowie’s favorite books?

Add these to your personal reading list… Another great article from Brain Pickings, serves as perfect inspiration for what you may want to read next. David Bowie's 75 Must-Read Books by Maria Popova

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 :).

Call for Submissions–and this one pays $25 to each contributor!

Check out The Impressment Gang journal… according to their submission page they now pay contributors $25 if accepted: “We are proud to announce that we have started to pay our contributors the sum of $25. We are working hard to increase this drastically to what we think they […]

Have you read the book representing your state?

Or, make this a reading list and read yourself across the United States. Brooklyn Magazine recently published this article, complete with map. It’s no surprise the book selected for Utah is  The Executioner's Song by  Norman Mailer. I’ve never read it, but I should. Parts of the movie […]

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 […]

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