[Yes, these are just words, but we are writers here, invested in the power of words, the power of naming, the power of writing and speaking a thing into existence.] Have you read Edwin Torres’s … more →
poeta y diwata: barbara jane reyes blogs hereBarbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 week ago: [Yes, these are just words, but we are writers here, invested in the power of words, the power of na … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 week ago: [Yes, these are just words, but we are writers here, invested in the power of words, the power of na … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 month ago: Something of a fruitful discussion is going on over at the Poetry Foundation blog, in response to my … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 3 months ago: Oscar’s and Rachelle Cruz’s recent blog posts have got me thinking. Oscar discusses the … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been thinking about Diwata and authenticity. The manuscript reads as mythological, though … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: [Some edits below.] Dwayne has left an interesting comment for my recent post, “Poets on Teach … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: I would be remiss if I did not address Rachelle Cruz’s most recent blog post here. She asks, w … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: That’s it, folks. I am giving myself until the end of this month to finish up my edits on Diwa … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: [Some edits below] My current threads: I’ve just submitted my selections to Didi Menendez for … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: Well, lookee who’s blogging manifestos and missives this lovely weekend: Rich Villar shouts me … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: To follow up on yesterday’s post, one of many things I’ve been thinking about: what is c … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: [Some edits below.] Alas, I feel as though I’ve been directing e-traffic for the past few days … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: Good morning! I am still wiped out from yesterday, my first day teaching at Foothill Writers’ … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: Oscar has called my attention to the Poets and Writers interview of Howard Junker, which you can fin … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: It turns out speaking in Willie Perdomo’s VONA poetry manuscript class was timely. I will be t … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 4 months ago: There’s a really good conversation going on in the comment section of my previous post on manu … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 5 months ago: Many thanks to Willie Perdomo, who has invited me to VONA to speak on manuscript process. Roger Bona … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 5 months ago: In refreshing contrast to Billy Collins’s recent statements on poetry and transparency, I have … more →
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 5 months ago: By now, many of you have read that Billy Collins article over at The Normal Transcript, in which he … more →