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The Grace of Others Dancing: Thoughts on the poetry of Robert Lavett Smith
The Grace of Others Dancing: Thoughts on the poetry of Robert Lavett Smith
If Dogen taught us to see the moon in a dewdrop, Smith teaches us to see the beating heart of mortal life in both a downcast star and a…
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Sep 15
I Hope I Get Old Before I Die
I Hope I Get Old Before I Die
It’s not because I am now older, or, for that matter, old. Even when I was young, I knew old people knew stuff. Just by virtue of making…
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Aug 11
1688 words about writer’s block, fascia, and a quixotry about ants
1688 words about writer’s block, fascia, and a quixotry about ants
I have nothing to say.
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Jul 18
When writing stops, we wither
When writing stops, we wither
You cannot legislate or regulate or discriminate against imagination.
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Jun 15
So Fucking Authoritative: How A Poem Saves A Life
So Fucking Authoritative: How A Poem Saves A Life
There are as many fears as there are things to be afraid of, and several more as well, as there are always more ways than one to fear…
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Jun 12
Poem: “International Jazz Day”
Poem: “International Jazz Day”
April 30: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 30
Poem: “Tether”
Poem: “Tether”
April 29: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 29
Poem: “Bay”
Poem: “Bay”
April 28: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 28
Poem: “Kindling”
Poem: “Kindling”
April 27: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 27
Poem: “Pass”
Poem: “Pass”
April 26: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 26
Poem: “Gambling”
Poem: “Gambling”
April 25: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 25
Poem: “Ride”
Poem: “Ride”
April 24: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 24
Poem: “Key”
Poem: “Key”
April 23: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 23
Poem: “Chalk”
Poem: “Chalk”
April 22: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 22
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of The Tortured Poets Department
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of The Tortured Poets Department
Visibility vs. tired cliches and damaging stereotypes
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 21
Poem: “Stage”
Poem: “Stage”
April 21: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 21
Poem: “Interview”
Poem: “Interview”
April 20: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 20
Poem: “Plant”
Poem: “Plant”
April 19: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 19
Poem: “Stack”
Poem: “Stack”
April 18: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 18
Poem: “Clearing”
Poem: “Clearing”
April 17: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 17
Poem: “Work”
Poem: “Work”
April 16: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 16
Poem: “Bridge”
Poem: “Bridge”
April 15: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 15
Believing In Ohio
Believing In Ohio
Thoughts on the eclipse, trains, Knickerbocker Avenue, and a brilliantly incisive poem by Alejandro Escudé
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 15
Poem: “Hanger”
Poem: “Hanger”
April 14: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 14
Poem: “Broken”
Poem: “Broken”
April 13: 30 days of new poems for National Poetry Month
Christopher Watkins/Preacher Boy
Apr 13
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