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Holiday Grief Won Out
I’m here to report that my efforts to combat holiday angst were only partly successful. During the parties I hosted, the family gatherings, and other big events of the season, I enjoyed myself a… more →
The Rumi Secret
Holiday Grief Won Out
wrote 3 days ago: I’m here to report that my efforts to combat holiday angst were only partly successful. During … more →
Antilamentation
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wrote 3 weeks ago: @ Mad Men Party, originally uploaded by birdykin.s. Antilamentation Regret nothing. Not the cruel no … more →
lessons from early attempts at memorization
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wrote 1 month ago: I was inspired to begin memorizing poems after attending a Dorianne Laux workshop at Tin House. I ha … more →
Corporea, Le Voci della Luna 2009
wrote 2 months ago: © 2009 by Le Voci della Luna Poesia Le Voci della Luna – Circolo Culturale C.P. 107 40037 Sasso Marc … more →
Pg. 170: The Difference Between Lightning and Lightning Bug
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wrote 3 months ago: A streak of thunder through a night sky, somewhere in Texas. * It’s funny how often you don … more →
to decimate originally meant to kill every tenth person
wrote 3 months ago: Family Stories by Dorianne Laux I had a boyfriend who told me stories about his family, how an argum … more →
I must be merciful, benevolent, impossibly kind.
wrote 4 months ago: Laux really does an interesting feat here by reversing who is the “conqueror” during … more →
for the sake of strangers :: dorianne laux
wrote 4 months ago: No matter what the grief, its weight, we are obliged to carry it. We rise and gather momentum, the d … more →
in the spirit of read write poem
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wrote 5 months ago: I just finished my response to the prompt provided by Dorianne Laux. It was a terrific prompt, extre … more →
Life Poetry ~ The Influence of Sharon Olds & Dorianne Laux
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wrote 5 months ago: “Poems like mine – I don’t call them confessional, with that tone of admitting to … more →
"Inside you are sweet beyond telling."
wrote 5 months ago: Dorianne Laux says: For the Sake of Strangers No matter what the grief, its weight, we are obliged t … more →
"Facts About the Moon" by Dorianne Laux
wrote 5 months ago: “Facts About the Moon” Dorianne Laux The moon is backing away from us an inch and a half each year. … more →
break :: dorianne laux
wrote 6 months ago: We put the puzzle together piece by piece, loving how one curved notch fits so sweetly with another. … more →
New Stuff Up
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wrote 7 months ago: Siren is jam-packed with springtime goodness: Siren is back with a brand new issue, including poetry … more →
Collected Poets Series, May Ed.
wrote 8 months ago: The Collected Poets Series is throwing a Post-Poetry Month Bash! On Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m., … more →
30/30: Top 5’s [Resources]
wrote 8 months ago: A few of the books I have read, referenced, savoured, plundered, pillaged and plagiarised while on t … more →
The Truth about Killing
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wrote 10 months ago: I laughed when I got punched in the face. What else could I do ? I fought with my words instead of g … more →
Dorianne Laux on Writing
wrote 11 months ago: I’m reposting this from wherever I got it…. such an important reminder, and often, esse … more →
Irving Toast, Poetry Ghost
wrote 1 year ago: Listen to fine interviews and readings: Craig Deininger, Glenn Freeman, Joseph Millar, Dorianne Laux … more →
