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National Poetry Month: Marcus Goodyear

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Marcus Goodyear is senior editor for TheHighCalling.org (sponsored by Foundations for Laity Renewal) and FaithintheWorkplace.com (sponsored by Christianity Today). His poetry has been published in Geez Magazine, 32 Poems and Stonework Journal. Barbies at Communion: and other poems, his first volume of poetry, was published in 2010 and selected as a notable book by Englewood […]

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A Second Edition for “Barbies”

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Barbies at Communion: and other poems by Marcus Goodyear has just gone into its second edition – and it has a new cover. Published last year by T. S. Poetry Press, Barbies has received a number of great reviews and was selected as a runner-up for best poetry book of the year by the Englewood […]

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Barbies at Communion named ERB Honor Book

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Marcus Goodyear and Barbies at Communion

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You see your young daughter playing with her Barbie dolls in church while communion is being served, and the result is a poem. You read an article about a super-collider, and a poem results (for Mother’s Day, no less). You’re cutting your lawn that’s browning in the Texas heat, and a poem results. Welcome to […]

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The Barbie Poems 6

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 Here are the final four poems from our poetry jam in honor of Barbies at Communion: and other poems by Marcus Goodyear. The Barbie Poems 6 By @mdgoodyear, @papagoodyear, @llbarkat, @memoriaarts, @arestlessheart, @lauraboggess, @cascheller, @mattpriour, @PoemsPrayers, @KathleenOverby, @togetherforgood, @gyoung9751, @mmerubies, @jamesrls, @doallas, @Dancinbutterfly, @moondustwriter, @mxings, @Jezamama, @MarisaLopezzz, and @TchrEric; cameo appearances by @hiscrivener and @duane_scott; […]

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The Barbie Poems 5

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

We’re still rolling with the Barbie poems from the last poetry jam, and there are a few more to come after this. Here are another eight poems from our poetry jam in honor of Barbies at Communion: and other poems by Marcus Goodyear. The Barbie Poems 5 By @mdgoodyear, @papagoodyear, @llbarkat, @memoriaarts, @arestlessheart, @lauraboggess, @cascheller, @mattpriour, […]

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The Barbie Poems 3

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

We have eight more poems from our poery jam to celebrate Barbies at Communion: and other poems by Marcus Goodyear. Looking at the remaining tweets to edit, I expect two more posts here for The Barbie Poems. The Barbie Poems 3 By @mdgoodyear, @papagoodyear, @llbarkat, @memoriaarts, @arestlessheart, @lauraboggess, @cascheller, @mattpriour, @PoemsPrayers, @KathleenOverby, @togetherforgood, @gyoung9751, @mmerubies, […]

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Partying with the Barbies

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

We had our poetry jam on Twitter last night, and this time we did a kind of “event” around Marcus Goodyear’s newly published collection, Barbies at Communion: and other poems. So, yes, it was a Barbie-themed party, and it was wild. For the last three poetry jams, we’ve been featuring a new “tool” or Twitter […]

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