New post on Patreon:
Attended AWCS Open Mic @owlsnestbooks last night and read excerpt from `Sunday Ceasars` [novel in progress] and a recent poem [posted on my Patreon].
Check it out:
Calling all aspiring #poets based in #calgary
I am running the Poetry 101 course at AWCS starting April 2 and running 8 weeks (every Thursday 10-11:30).
We will flex our poetic muscles, explore different ways to approach the craft and gain insight into our own voice through peer-supported workshops.
Bonafides: Co-Founder, #fillingStation magazine, published poet with numerous workshops, readings and festivals under my belt.
more information here if you are interested:
https://www.alexandrawriters.org/store/p1027/poetry-101-finding-your-voice.html
cc @fillingstation @alexwriters @shelflifebooks @owlsnestbooks
The inscription on Robert Frost's tombstone is “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world,” which is the last line of his poem The Lesson for Today. On his birthday, 10 facts about Robert Frost.
https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/26-march-robert-frost.html
Maya C. Popa Reads Brenda Shaughnessy
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/poetry/maya-c-popa-reads-brenda-shaughnessy
From time to time I'll post about contemporary poets, poetry and litmags I find resonate with me. Here's one:
Poem: 2 poems
1) My face is small, compared
2) I almost don’t want to mention them, lest I break their spell, the wild asters
Poet: Diane Seuss
Publication: Brick - A Literary Journal
https://brickmag.com/two-poems-3/
Read them. Love them.
#poets #BlackExcellence #archives
'Boston University opened its collection of Nikki Giovanni’s personal papers to the public in February, revealing a tranche of never-before-seen poems, manuscripts, letters and other writings from the poet’s prolific life.'

Boston University opened its collection of Nikki Giovanni’s personal papers to the public in February, revealing a tranche of never-before-seen poems, manuscripts, letters and other writings from the poet’s prolific life.
#weird #poets ! It's a brand new night! Another spectral trace needs to be translated. Are you up for it?
Check out our collective spectral journal, and take part:
https://www.luvan.org/betenoire/