It’s April, which means baby animals, Earth Day, sunshine, and poetry. (If this list isn’t gritty enough for you, try October, month of blindness awareness, pizza, opals, and pagan celebrations.) April is a good month for poets. We can sit on the porch, wear sunglasses, and write. Winter gets me into the bad habits of watching lots … Continue reading »
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5 Words One Must NEVER Use in Poetry
There are many things worthy of a poem: the weather, an especially delicious cupcake, the erotic whoosh of a freshly laundered cotton dress, dreams. In truth, the realm of the poetic is wide open to discovery and exploration (of the non-colonizing variety, please). However, there do remain things that should never be touched by the … Continue reading »
Jesse Rice-Evans: Good at Talking
Jesse Rice-Evans is a lapsed Catholic with a penchant for nectarines, community acupuncture, catnip and, like any self-respecting poet, sunsets. She writes surrealist and imagistic prose poetry about myth, magic, sex & food. She also writes critical cultural essays that moulder on her hard drive and quickly dissolve into untimeliness. She is our event coordinator … Continue reading »
