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Subject C, the Numinous, and Ellen Bass’s ‘Gate C-22’
originally published in Vox Populi “The supreme quality of beauty being a light from another world,” Stephen Dedalus in James Joyce’s...
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Aug 109 min read


Backstory of the Poem “Bubble Cut Barbie”
This article originally appeared on Chris Cooper's blog . Thank you Chris!!! Before we explore the backstory of the poems, here it is,...
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Sep 24, 20247 min read


Compression: How to Wrangle the Big Story –
originally a guest blog post on TRISH HOPKINSON's Selfish Poet “ …do not paint too much after nature. Art is an abstraction; derive this...
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Aug 26, 20245 min read


What Small Sound: Francesca Bell’s Radical Acceptance
Francesca Bell, who has been writing luminous poems for decades, has published her sophomore poetry collection, What Small Sound . As in...
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Aug 15, 20246 min read


Quiver: Luke Johnson’s Heroic Journey
Luke Johnson’s debut poetry collection, Quiver , won several prizes before it was published by Texas Review Press in 2023. Close on the...
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Aug 15, 20245 min read


Writing Race– Tony Hoagland’s “The Change”
originally published in CatheXis Northwest Writing Race– Tony Hoagland’s “The Change” When I was in an MFA workshop, one of my...
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Nov 17, 20236 min read


Craft is Only Part of It
This essay was first published in Recovering Words Let’s start with a poem Another Happiness Publish your best work, find a decent job....
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Aug 9, 20235 min read


Whatever Else, the Prognosis Is Not Too Grim: The Poetry of Jim Moore,
This essay originally appeared in Recovering Words Jim Moore has been churning out exquisite poems for decades: author or editor of...
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Aug 9, 20234 min read


Demoralization, No: Intention, Yes!
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...
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May 1, 20233 min read
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