It's past time for an update! Let's imagine this blog is a nice, cool swimming pool and jump right in with some recent news: Interviews This month I was delighted to interview poet Theresa Burns, author of Design, on Diane Lockward's "Blogalicious" blog. Diane, the publisher of Terrapin Books, has been featuring a series in which Terrapin press mates interview each other, especially featuring books whose tours were impacted by the pandemic. Theresa was great fun to talk with, and I adore the … [Read more...]
Summer 2022 Update: Poet Interviews, New Poems, What I’m Reading, an Upcoming Writers Conference and More
June 29, 2022 By
My poem “Voice” is featured on The Slowdown
January 10, 2020 By
I'm thrilled and honored to have my poem "Voice" from Sugar Fix featured on today's episode (#295) of The Slowdown, a podcast by former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. The Slowdown was recently named by Pop Sugar as one of the best podcasts to ease anxiety, and for good reason - Tracy K. Smith's smooth, soothing voice and and insightful reflections related to each day's poem are always a comfort. If you're not familiar with the podcast, it's just 5 minutes each weekday. Check it out on … [Read more...]
Welcoming 2020 with poetry events, a One Book, and more in Murfreesboro
January 7, 2020 By
Happy new year! How about we celebrate new beginnings with a few links to local lit-related news? First, read about the January 19th Poetry in the Boro, volunteering for the SE-YA 2020 book fest, and an open mic night at Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center in my January Murfreesboro Pulse column. There's a new poet laureate in town! I'm so pleased that Amie Whittemore, one of the Poetry in the Boro team, will be bringing her creative ideas and brilliant poetry to … [Read more...]
Sugar Fix reviewed in Glass: A Journal of Poetry
December 17, 2019 By
A review of Sugar Fix now appears in Glass: A Journal of Poetry. Reviewer and fellow poet Anne Graue says of the book: turning the pages is easy and urgent She remarks on numerous individual poems and also the overall structure and flow of the book, writing: There is a cadence in the progression from beginning to end, from free verse and prose poems to sonnets and elegiac tercets that helps to distill moments and memory, sweetness and pain. From a comprehensive review like this one, to … [Read more...]
Sugar Fix Shout-Out 3: Poet Tiana Clark
December 17, 2019 By
If you're in the poetry world, there's a good chance you've heard of Tiana Clark, prize-winning author of I Can't Talk About the Trees Without the Blood and Equilibrium. Along with numerous poets from middle Tennessee and beyond, Tiana and I share the same "poetry father" - the wondrous Bill Brown, most recently author of The Cairns and a model of generosity and attention. In the past couple of years, Tiana's career has skyrocketed. Y'all, when she reads in Nashville, HUNDREDS of people show … [Read more...]
