Poet

It’s a poetry protector. (A poetry protector means that it protects you from the harshness of this world, as well as the cruelty of your own heart.) This is a poem about grief and loneliness, but these thoughts are soft like dew upon the grass that has not yet been…

Here are 10 lit mags accepting poetry submissions in July! — In case you missed June’s roundup, a few of the literary journals and magazines listed in that post have submission periods continuing into July and August. Be sure to check that list as well. I’ve tried not to include duplicates here! For July, I’ve gathered a list of 10 additional…

a poem — I do not write you down often out of spite. that feeling still a succulent leftover from the love you left behind I will never look for you again ghosts with skin and scent tend to destroy the new balance they find its fragility and press. it is enough to…

Poetry prompt response — Lights in the night sky tell different stories — Pinpricks of destiny, leading to adventure or home, the promise of immortality, of memorial, if you achieve enough to reach them. ~~ Responding to the prompt by Christine Graves

A Profile “ Dylan Thomas liked small towns by the sea, especially small Welsh towns by the sea…” Dylan Thomas was a writer of genius whose work never dates, work that is full of summer afternoons and grey wet nights in small Welsh towns, and front parlours, and pubs, and…

The Poet’s Attitude Towards the Reader — I am a cloud of air, and I soar across the sky , and I’m here for you when life is not sweet. I am a wonderful creature, and I want to make you smile. I’m happy that your heart is healthy and it’s beating well. You can trust me in every way because…