I suggest that the poets don’t hide. That they scream. That they confront. That they bellow and resist.
–Patricia Smith
What She Said, June 26: Patricia Smith
Katie Riegel
Poet, writer, editor, teacher, blogger, mentor, meditator.
What She Said, June 25: Ntozake Shange
Where there is a woman there is magic.
–Ntozake Shange
What She Said, June 24: June Jordan
To begin is no more agony than opening your hand.
–June Jordan
What She Said, June 23: Camille Dungy
A person who isn’t reminded several times a day about the implications of the color of her skin has time to consider the implications of other things.
–Camille Dungy
What She Said, June 22: Sandra Cisneros
We’re going to right the world and live.
–Sandra Cisneros
How Can We Use Social Media Better?
During the Black Lives Matter protests immediately after the killing of George Floyd, I was posting much, much less on social media than I’m used to. Normally, I post at least once […]
The Love of Poetry
I’ve been reorganizing my poetry bookshelves, as one does during a pandemic, slowly sorting through books I’ve collected over the past thirty years. Most I sort by last name, slotting Barbara Ras […]
What She Said, May 2: Ada Limon
You say you love the world, so love the world.
– Ada Limon
What She Said, May 1: N.K. Jemisin
For all those that have to fight for the respect that everyone else is given without question.
– N.K. Jemisin
What She Said, April 30: Edna St. Vincent Millay
What should I be but just what I am?
– Edna St. Vincent Millay
The Gloria Sirens 