11/1/18 Natasha Trethewey on the Importance of Poetry

"It's the way we have to connect not only the intellect, but also the heart, to engage the whole body with breath, with rhythm." Natasha Trethewey, author of Monument: Poems New and Selected (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018), talks about the immense value of poetry...''



https://www.pw.org/theater?tag=Monument%3A%20Poems%20New%20and%20Selected

The Worcester Review Volume 38 - The Latest Issue Has Great Short Stories, Poetry ( One of my poems is in this issue) and more.

 

 

http://www.theworcesterreview.org/

 

 It is a wonderful feeling to have my poem ''Wool Hats" included in this issue with the work of many fine writers, poets and artists.

 

Amanda Palmer Reads “Happiness” by Jane Kenyon in Brain Pickings and Article by Maria Popova

Amanda Palmer Reads “Happiness” by Jane Kenyon


Happiness

Strange Horizons Poetry Podcasts. August 28, 2017

 I read my poem " The Estranged" that was published in this issue.
 This is my first podcast.

Ciro Faienza read other contributors' works.
 He has an amazing voice! 
  Have a listen to his readings and mine. Enjoy.

http://strangehorizons.com/podcasts/podcast-august-poetry-5/

Dana Levin - Banana Palace

 "Utterly her own, and utterly riveting." —The New Yorker

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/dana-levin

http://www.worldcat.org/title/banana-palace/oclc/944463861 

https://www.amazon.com/Banana-Palace-Dana-Levin/dp/1556595050

Magical Realism Differs From Speculative Fiction and Poetry- Clear Explantion

https://mastersreview.com/literary-terms-magical-realism-science-fiction-and-fantasy/

Strange Horizons-"A weekly speculative fiction e-zine that offers science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, art, reviews, and author interviews"

Check it out.

What is Speculative Fiction and Poetry

http://www.spi-global.com/blog/cs-blog/the-difference-between-speculative-fiction-and-science-fiction/


 Then take a look at Strange Horizons
http://strangehorizons.com/poetry/iris/

New Poems In Frigg Magazine

 Frigg Magazine's issue 48 is all about shame. There are poems, short stories, flash fiction and creative non-fiction pieces exploring this emotion.  Shame is a human emotion  we all feel in different degrees at different times. Some form of shame or lack of it is seen everywhere in our society.


http://www.friggmagazine.com/issuefortyeight/poetry/glixman.htm

http://www.friggmagazine.com/ 


  Brene Brown has studied shame. She talks about shame in this video.

 shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0