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I am excited to have my Puerto Rican Frog Prince adaptation, “The Coquí Captain” (a poem) published in Nat 1’s first anthology for children: Of Frogs, Fairies, and Flying Things: New and Reimagined Fairy Tales available in ebook or print. The story was accompanied by a beautiful illustration by Natalie Spain! From Nat 1’s website:…
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Voices, Visions, and Poetry: A Live Reading & Book Launch
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A short poem I just wrote for the dVerse challenge. The challenge is “to write a metaphor poem that starts with the words ‘This being human is…“ This being human is like being an alien visiting from another planet not knowing the names of the smallest flowers but perceiving their earthy scent not knowing the stuff…
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The Verse Epistle is my favorite type of poem: in fact I found my poetic voice when my mentor Andrea Hollander suggested that I write a “postcard poem” and this poem came rushing out! I’ve never been able to publish it (apart from in my own published chapbook, Shining from a Different Firmament (Finishing Line…
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via Announcing the 2017 Contest Results
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Originally posted on Vox Populi: At the airport terminal the coarse sound of wheeled suitcases, a toddler giggling, running a few feet beyond his father. A brown-haired woman at the kiosk that sells last-minute magazines and candy. I try not to gawk, but she looks like my mother. I pull my own wheeled…
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It’s back to drawing board for me, but encouraging to have made the first round! via Announcing the 2017 Contest Results