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A Mother’s Gift

Last November, I attended the Poetry Society of Texas Annual Awards Banquet, where two of my poems took home first place prizes. The banquet was lovely, the food was good, the poems were wonderful, and of course I was excited about my prizes, but the best part about the whole thing was that my momContinue reading “A Mother’s Gift”

Review: Smallest Leaf

To be honest, I rarely read poetry collections cover to cover. I enjoy too much the freedom of opening a poetry book to any page and receiving a slice of meaning. When I do follow the “rules” and read the poems consecutively, it often takes me a long time to make it to the end.Continue reading “Review: Smallest Leaf”

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”