Spring has sprung here in Austin, and the roads are decorated with our state flower. In honor of these brilliant blooms, I’d like to share my poem, “Wildflower Season.” This poem won first place in the Austin Poetry Society’s Mary Oliver Award in 2015 and is published in Best Austin Poetry 2014-2015. Wildflower Season Highways are bridges acrossContinue reading “Wildflower Season”
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
10 Tips For Keeping a Journal
I started my first journals when I was in junior high. I called them my “poetry journals” because they were filled with—you guessed it—poetry. Mostly really, really dramatic rhyming poetry with titles like “Flirting with Disaster” and “Dancing with Danger.” Those journals evolved to include favorite quotes, photos, birthday cards, cartoons cut out of theContinue reading “10 Tips For Keeping a Journal”
Contests, Workshops, and One Very Creepy Poem
Hello and happy Thursday! I’ve got some POETRY NEWS to share with you. There’s a little something in this post for everybody—adult poets, student poets, teachers, and even lovers of horror. Student Poetry Contests Entries to the Poetry Society of Texas Student Awards are due March 1, 2016. PST offers 82 contests to students in gradesContinue reading “Contests, Workshops, and One Very Creepy Poem”
