Tyler Pennock at the Poetry Party

Concrete & River shared a poem of mine, along with some personal insights I had about writing it - poetry party is their way of helping poets through the COVID-19 difficulties, when their launches have been cancelled. Tyler Pennock writes: This poem is the opening to Bones - and is a part that took me quite some time... Continue Reading →

Stephen Burt: Why People Need Poetry

Why poetry? I'll be honest - I'd like to let someone else answer that. I'm not the expert. But really, it's because I'm trying to finish my second book before the end of April. please, check this ted talk out... https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_burt_why_people_need_poetry?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare About Stephen: In his influential poetry criticism, Stephen Burt links the contemporary with Stephen... Continue Reading →

April is National Poetry Month!

National Poetry Month So, as the title reads - April is National Poetry Month! Poetry is beautiful, lovely, inspiring, life-altering, causes you to re-view the world, and a way to see yourself in the wider world. To me, poetry is a place where you give space, breath, and time equal consideration to whatever words you... Continue Reading →

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