Love, death, nature: these themes inspire poems every single day. But great poetry doesn’t have to stem from heartbreak or existential crises. Original, quirky, and random subjects can be just as fun to read and write about. From light-hearted to deeply thought-provoking, here are five fresh, intriguing poetry […]
What are ecopoems? I like the description from The Poetry Lab, “An ecopoem is a poem that explores environmental issues such as the climate crisis and how it affects both the human and the more than human worlds.” Read more in their article More than Human Worlds: 5 […]
My reputation as a performance poet is centered around my joy of incorporating music, theater, other poets, even dance into my poetry presentations. While I would not insist most poets and writers take the path I have chosen, I would encourage every writer to dabble in at least […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993, “with more than 100 million copies sold in the U.S. and Canada, 400 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages, the phrase chicken soup for the soul is known worldwide. We spread happiness, inspiration, hope and wellness across […]
I’m reading two books right now. The first is Elizabeth Kolbert’s Pulitzer-winning The Sixth Extinction, which painstakingly documents how humans are causing catastrophic die-offs of everything from coral reefs and forests to amphibians and mammals. Kolbert elucidates how this biodiversity loss is quickly approaching the scale of the […]
Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. “For each issue, we work with artists who contribute companion illustrations for each piece represented in the magazine. Bloodletter was founded on the principle that horror is an incredibly complicated, […]
Pine Hills Review is the literary magazine of The College of Saint Rose and was established in 2014. “Named for the Pine Hills neighborhood in Albany, NY, Pine Hills Review publishes artful, honest, and compelling work of new and established writers, from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to visual art, interviews, and […]
This pitch call is for GuestStack, the creative column inside From the Desk of Amy Suto — a Substack newsletter and writing job board with over 7,600+ readers. Amy is a six-figure freelance writer, author, and helping writers make storytelling their full-time job. From the Desk of Amy […]
Celebrate poetry month with me and Castle Rock Writers with this free cliché busting poetry workshop. The definition of cliché is “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.” In this virtual workshop, we’ll use cliché-busting writing exercises and prompts to generate […]
Zoom in to help us kick off National Poetry Month! I’ll be featuring at the Bardic Trails virtual poetry reading and open mic on Tuesday, April 1 at 7pm MT. Join us to share your own work, hear new poems from me from my most recent projects, and poems […]
