Vigil
VIGIL The weight of the wait pulls at my heart. I want to know my friend’s infant son. I want to see my story in young hands. I want to finish the beautiful shelves that mock me. What—if anything—stops...
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THISBY A playground of monsters. But also home to the boy in the collar, pressing his lips against my pulsing wrist. And so we’ll stay. Image credit: Engelhardt Photography
View ArticleChicago Regret
Blue line to O’Hare and all alone; he hates to see her cry. But the platform is cold, and their bed had been so warm So Warm that he dials the number, rushing toward anything like the famous L. Image...
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Ahoj, good sir sitting like art in your frame! You make me wonder, does beauty have thought? Oh!–surely–generosity. Image credit: Erica Murriel Davis
View ArticleCatalog
CATALOG I. The cornfield in early June, while we pressed seeds into earth with our heels to inspect the foundation of a home where the family was murdered. We fall silent in the fading light. II....
View ArticlePoetry 2015 Campaign: Read Along with Me?
As you may have seen, one of my goals this year is to read more poetry– in fact, to read at least one book of poetry each month. I’ve thought this through and have a solid plan in place, including a...
View ArticlePoetry 2015 Review: Polar by Dobby Gibson
I’m reading one book of poetry each month this year! For January, I read Polar by Dobby Gibson. For February, I’ll be reading Stupid Hope by Jason Shinder. You should read it too. For a list of all...
View ArticlePoetry 2015 Review: Stupid Hope by Jason Shinder
Though Jason Shinder is highly esteemed, this was the first of his work I’d ever read. It was interesting. Very spare language. Very vulnerable. There were four parts. In the first two parts, Shinder...
View ArticleA Collaborative Poem about Truest
I wrote this with my friend Mary, who is a genius. She is going to change the world, and I’ll just say, “I knew that all along.” Untitled by Mary and Jackie Friday. There is rain falling on Green Lake,...
View ArticlePoetry 2015 Review: 20 Love Poems & a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
I’m reading a book of poetry every month this year! This month’s book was Pablo Neruda’s Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Next month, join me in reading Black Aperture by Matt Rasmussen. Click...
View Article2016 Poetry Campaign: A Mouthful of Forevers by Clementine Von Radics
I have 8 creative goals this year, and behind door 7 is reading a book of poetry every month. Want to join me? You can see what book I’ll be reading each month here. January’s book was A Mouthful of...
View Article2016 Poetry Campaign: It Becomes You by Dobby Gibson
This was a re-read for me. I first read Dobby Gibson’s It Becomes You about two years ago, and I loved it so much that I immediately bought his other collections (both of which I also enjoyed very...
View Article2016 Poetry Campaign: Siphon, Harbor by Brooklyn Copeland
I have 8 creative goals this year, and behind door 7 is reading a book of poetry every month. Want to join me? You can see what book I’ll be reading each month here. March’s book was Siphon, Harbor by...
View ArticleA Weekend of Poetry
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of lounging in my bed and reading three (!!!) collections of poetry. They were all wonderful, and all very different from one another. Ultra-Cabin by Kimberly Lambright...
View ArticleReview [via Insta]: Best Thought, Worst Thought by Don Paterson
All that to say, read it! Paterson’s aphorisms are a cross between poetry and personal essay, and I gobbled it up.
View ArticleReviews-A-Plenty
Hi folks, so I’ve been keeping up with my creative goal to read a book a week! Thought I’d better catch you up on the wonderful things I’ve been reading. Caraval by Stephanie Garber | Scarlett’s...
View ArticleRupi Kaur’s Milk & Honey, Empowerment, & a Giveaway
In some ways, 2017 has come at me hard. I’ve had less motivation and time to write than I’ve had in years. Online dating is like a battlefield. I’m still figuring out my sleep patterns. But then again,...
View ArticleOCD Poem
A few years ago, I made a phone call that changed my life. Her name is Megan, and she is the most beautiful soul. She was a senior in high school, and I was calling her with a question about her...
View ArticleArt:Faith:Life:Death
Last night I finished Christian Wiman’s latest book, He Held Radical Light: the Art of Faith, the Faith of Art. It’s a thoughtful, deep, intellectually stimulating book that, in some ways, reminded me...
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