Tag: Storyknife

  • Ephemerals pt. 4 (awe and otters)

    Ephemerals pt. 4 (awe and otters)

    This is the last entry in my “ephemerals” journaling, since early spring is fading in Virginia–where I’ve returned after the Alaska trip and a terrific residency at Storyknife. Quick note toward the future: I’m teaching a three-hour workshop, “Poetry from the Underworld,” via Poet Camp on June 28th, and registration is now open. I promise…

  • Ephemera pt. 3 (the wild life)

    Ephemera pt. 3 (the wild life)

    You should tune in, Friday, if you can, to hear brief readings by each of the fellows at this residency! My cohort is wonderful. Friday from 6-7 pm Alaska time, Zoom link here. No ephemeral flowers are blooming in this part of Alaska yet, but there’s a lot to watch and listen to. Excerpts from…

  • Ephemerals pt. 2 (spirals, drafts, wildflowers)

    Ephemerals pt. 2 (spirals, drafts, wildflowers)

    I’m heading to Alaska shortly. During my residency, blogging and social media will be low priority, but my Storyknife cohort will give a virtual reading on April 24th, 6 pm Alaska Time–I’m planning to share new work with you, if you can make it. Look at the Storyknife website closer to the date for a…

  • The knife

    The knife

    At one of the many events I attended this fall, a magazine editor, reflecting on downsides of a generally rewarding job, sighed and said something like “so many bad poems.” What’s hardest for me about selecting poems for Shenandoah is how many good poems I receive, way more than I can accept, given a limited…