I’m proud to share publication news for this tough little thing, this tough little poem for the girl next door who was not ok. “I Remember It Was Called An Ash, the Baby Tree That Was” woke up today in the beautiful Red Ogre Review. Read and hear it here.
I’m proud to share that my poem, “Ghazal on Fire,” was selected as one of five finalists for the 2024 Orison Spiritual Literature Award in Poetry. I have never been drawn to poetic forms of any kind; they always felt like rules. But ghazals are different—so difficult and strange that they bring the imagination to unexpected places. I’m falling in love with them.
I’m thrilled to facilitate a poetry workshop on the Surrealist Literary Movement at the Castle Rock Writers’ Conference in Lone Tree, CO tomorrow:
Write What You Love Writers Conference, Saturday, Aug 24, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There are separate tracks for poetry, fiction/CNF, and children’s lit. Friday night: $20 on Zoom.
Saturday: $99 by Paypal or credit card.
The Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Lunch: optional
Add-ons can be done Saturday morning.
Walk-in registrations on Saturday morning are $120. Schedule, info & updates:
www.CastleRockWriters.com
12:30: Stop Making Sense: The Exquisite Corpse and Other Surrealist Games
Breaking logic is a powerful tool that can release wild, creative images and deep insights from your unconscious into your poetry. Learn about the roots of the Surrealist Literary Movement and play classic Surrealist games including The Exquisite Corpse, where we’ll make a group poem come alive.
Happy! I was stoked to get the news that Rat’s Ass Review wants to publish “Liz Cheney Wins,” for the upcoming fall issue. This poem, celebrating a woman who risked her life to choose her integrity over her senate seat, was written two years ago, after watching her concession speech. I thought it was about the least marketable thing I’d ever done. So glad I sent it in on a lark!
Brook Bhagat 