The Fiction prompt in the March/April 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine is called “Family Recipe.” The prompt uses (assoc. link)Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi as inspiration and says, “a mysteriously powerful homemade gingerbread wends its way like a spell through multiple generations of friendships and familial relationships. At times it plays an integral role in the alienating forcesContinue reading “Integral Ingredient of Poetry”
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Hypnagogic Poetry
The Jan/Feb 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine has an article called “The Hour Between Dog and Wolf” by Melissa Burkley that talks about hypnagogia, a term for the “mental twilight” during the first few minutes of sleep and when we’re just waking up when we experience dream imagery and enough conscious control to remember it. Edison wasContinue reading “Hypnagogic Poetry”
Poetry’s Gravity
In the fourteenth annual look at debut poets called “Wilder Forms” in the Jan/Feb 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine I read, “For all the gravity of the poets’ concerns, though, there is also a sense of play and invention throughout their work.” The idea of a poem—a poet’s concerns—having gravity, holding things to it, creating orbits stuckContinue reading “Poetry’s Gravity”
Psycho Kitty Poetry
As a reward for my first bingo on my rejection letter bingo card, I bought myself: (assoc. links) the Magnetic Poetry Original Kit, Metal Easel Board, and the Psycho Kitty Magnetic Word Kit. I had a lot of fun playing with them yesterday. Here is one of my creations: I also set up a newContinue reading “Psycho Kitty Poetry”
Poetry Focus
Today’s word from the Nov/Dec 2018 Poets&Writers Magazine is Focus. This issue had a section called “Focus in on Literary Magazines” that included three articles: one on the dawn of digital submissions; one on magazine contracts; and one on increasing diverse representation. My intense focus on poetry and poetry submissions for the first quarter ofContinue reading “Poetry Focus”
Poetry of Ephemera
Every issue of Poets & Writers has a page titled, “The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises,” which has three prompts” Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction. The poetry prompt in the Nov/Dec 2018 Poets&Writers says to “make a list of objects or ephemera that have played a prominent role in your life in the pastContinue reading “Poetry of Ephemera”
Poetry as Decisions
I discovered so many great D words reading through the Sept/Oct 2018 Poets&Writers; such as: despite, disheartening, discouraged, denigrate, determine, deeper, delve, delight, doubt, derided, dependent, deserves, dimension, and distract. Using that list of words right there in a poem makes for an interesting poetry prompt. But for today’s word, I want to talk aboutContinue reading “Poetry as Decisions”
Poetry as Carrying
The author reflects on the positive start to NaPoWriMo, celebrating acceptance and self-acceptance. They also share plans for writing and reading poetry throughout the month, embracing new challenges and opportunities.
Poetry as Boxes
I guess I need to be more careful with the words I choose for A to Z. Just yesterday I was talking about how acceptance is so important and how I want to be accepting of everything that comes this month, and this morning I wake up to no internet. My internet was out allContinue reading “Poetry as Boxes”
Poetry Month Begins with Acceptance
The author reflects on the positive start to NaPoWriMo, celebrating acceptance and self-acceptance. They also share plans for writing and reading poetry throughout the month, embracing new challenges and opportunities.
Experience Writing 