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Braving the Poem: Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges

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It was a full moon night when Catherine Abbey Hodges first began writing poetry. That brave moment has stayed with her. Come be inspired by Catherine’s poetry journey and insights!

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Making & Unmaking Meaning: Interview with Wendy Wisner

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Wendy Wisner makes meaning in the prose world, while she sometimes tries to unmake it in the poetry world. Join her in “making less sense” with a fun poetry prompt!

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Giving Voice : Interview with Karla Van Vliet

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Karla Van Vliet is a beautiful soul who will draw you deeper into poetry’s art and art’s poetry. Come learn about her work with asemic writing—and try your own hand at it!

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Thin Starlight: Interview with Emily Jean Patterson

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Meet Poet Emily Jean Patterson, and join her in the patience of poetry, plus a fun collage bookmark idea!

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Triptychs: Interview with Poet Megan Merchant

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Poet Megan Merchant offers a deep view of poetry, art, and translation. In its way, her life is a creative triptych! Step in, and get creative with her.

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Text & Image: Interview with Ellen Kombiyil

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From beginnings to writer’s block, from ambles to art-making—check out this interview with poet Ellen Kombiyil!

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Spirals & Seasons: An Interview with Katharine Whitcomb

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Poet Katharine Whitcomb has a beautiful spirit. Come listen in to our chat with her—poet, artist, educator!

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Glass & Gardening: Interview with Poet Jules Jacob

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Two collections within one year’s time. Meet poet Jules Jacob and learn how she’s handled the challenge. Plus discover her inspirations!

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Beautiful Spaces: Interview with Poet Claire Coenen

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Meet poet Claire Coenen, and enter the spaces she cultivates, as well as the spaces that the poets she loves have cultivated for her.

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Once Upon a Poet: An Interview with Laurie Klein

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The seeds of poetry saved Laurie Klein. And now she’s counting doors in ways you’ll want to hear about.

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A Taste of Honey, Poetry & Love—An Interview with Laura Boggess

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Author Laura Boggess tells us the secret of where her story of honey, poetry, and love came from. She also shares her thoughts on “Why love?”

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Finding Poetry—An Interview with Poet Rick Maxson

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Over a lifetime, Rick Maxon found poetry—even though he began by writing “horrible poems” (as he says) and even though he originally felt perplexed when trying to read poems.

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Where Poetry Lives—Interview with Beekeeper & Poet Sara Eddy

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

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Beekeeper and poet Sara Eddy gives us a rich inside view to life with bees and poetry. She shows us where poetry lives.

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Island Girl x 2: An Interview With Illustrator Hasani Browne

By L.L. Barkat 3 Comments

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Illustrator Hasani Browne grew up on an island before moving to Brooklyn (on Long Island). Both places inspire her art in their own ways!

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Poet-a-Day: Meet Marjorie Maddox

By Tania Runyan 8 Comments

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Why write a pantoum? Poet Marjorie Maddox shares her reasons, on the wings of poetry and song.

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Put a Little Song in Your Heart—with Latino Nursery Rhymes from Canticos

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

Put a little song—and a little Spanish—in your heart with these books based on Latino nursery rhymes from Canticos.

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Healing with Poetry: Interview with Fred Foote (Part 3)

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Maureen Doallas concludes her interview with Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Healing with Poetry: Interview with Poet Fred Foote (Part 2)

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Maureen Doallas continues her interview with Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Healing with Poetry: Interview with Poet Fred Foote (Part 1)

By Maureen Doallas 14 Comments

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Meet Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who served in the 2003 Iraq War and currently leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Gold+ Partner Profile: Author & Publisher Laura Lynn Brown

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Meet our new witty and warm Gold Partner, Laura Lynn Brown and learn a few secrets about writing inspiration and why you might want to be a partner too.

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