Poetry in Euphony Now Available
My poem, “Non-conformist Northern Flicker,” is in the new Winter 2019 issue of Euphony (University of Chicago). Continue reading Poetry in Euphony Now Available
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Women Speak Art & Poetry Book Now Available for Purchase
The beautiful companion coffeetable book for the Women Speak ekphrastic exhibit is now available for purchase at artist Nancy Smith’s website. It’s a large, glossy, full color paperback featuring Nancy Smith’s spectacular paintings paired with poetry and prose by various female writers, including myself. My poem, “Night Garden,” is on page 23. Continue reading Women Speak Art & Poetry Book Now Available for Purchase
Women Speak Art & Poetry Book
My copy of the companion coffeetable book for the Women Speak Ekphrastic Exhibit arrived and it’s even more gorgeous than I hoped it would be. It’s a large, glossy, full color paperback featuring Nancy Smith’s spectacular paintings paired with poetry and prose by various female writers, including myself. My poem, “Night Garden,” is on page … Continue reading Women Speak Art & Poetry Book
Women Speak Exhibit Reception Photos & Video
Artist Nancy Smith was kind enough to share the following photos and video from the opening reception for the Women Speak exhibit at the FRANK Gallery last month. My poem, “Night Garden,” was displayed beside one of Nancy’s beautiful paintings on a wall close to the pictured harp. Another video of the poetry reading will … Continue reading Women Speak Exhibit Reception Photos & Video
WomenSpeak Art & Poetry Exhibit Opens Today
I’m thrilled to have my poetry featured in this exquisite ekphrastic exhibit… WOMENSPEAK Press Release Portraits, Poetry and Prose of the Feminine Experience In honor of International Women’s Day, Frank Community Gallery of Chapel Hill is hosting WomenSpeak, a celebration of women giving voice to the feminine experience through portraits, poetry and prose. The three-day … Continue reading WomenSpeak Art & Poetry Exhibit Opens Today
WomenSpeak Poetry Reading Program
Below is the program for the WomenSpeak poetry reading at the FRANK Gallery in Chapel Hill, NC this Sunday, March 10th. Click on images to enlarge/read/print. The poetry reading is part of the launch weekend for the WomenSpeak ekphrastic poetry (including my poem “Night Garden”) and fine art exhibit. A beautiful companion book of the … Continue reading WomenSpeak Poetry Reading Program
Two Poems in The New Southern Fugitives
Two of my poems, “Lessons in Mining” and “Bonfires,” are in the new issue of The New Southern Fugitives. “Lessons in Mining” has an epigraph by WV Mine Wars Museum founder Chuck Keeney and was inspired by an experience at my Appalachian school that I’ve come to think of as the sylvan version of Stanford’s … Continue reading Two Poems in The New Southern Fugitives
Poetry Forthcoming in Barnhouse
My poem, “Give the Bard a Hep A Shot,” will appear in the inaugural issue of Barnhouse. It is the second work in my series about life as a poet in Appalachia. The first, “Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot,” was published by Barzakh. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in Barnhouse
Ekphrastic Poem in Looking at Appalachia Project
My ekphrastic poem, “For Want of an Ark,” is the first collaborative work published in the new “Call & Response” series by the Looking at Appalachia photography project, which has been featured in The New York Times and National Geographic. My poem was inspired by my own experience in the “1,000-year flood” of Elk River … Continue reading Ekphrastic Poem in Looking at Appalachia Project
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