This article originally appeared on Chris Cooper's blog . Thank you Chris!!! Before we explore the backstory of the poems, here it is,...

originally a guest blog post on TRISH HOPKINSON's Selfish Poet “ …do not paint too much after nature. Art is an abstraction; derive this...

Francesca Bell, who has been writing luminous poems for decades, has published her sophomore poetry collection, What Small Sound . As in...

Luke Johnson’s debut poetry collection, Quiver , won several prizes before it was published by Texas Review Press in 2023. Close on the...

originally published in CatheXis Northwest Writing Race– Tony Hoagland’s “The Change” When I was in an MFA workshop, one of my...

This essay was first published in Recovering Words Let’s start with a poem Another Happiness Publish your best work, find a decent job....

This essay originally appeared in Recovering Words Jim Moore has been churning out exquisite poems for decades: author or editor of...

I want to admit something: I’ve been caught in an endless desire for acceptance as a writer. It began with seeking positive critique in...