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Though our bodies have sometimes felt like sources of weakness during this pandemic, they are yet the temple of the soul. In this poem, published today in Poetry and COVID, I explore just that.   Fleeting There is no need for temples … Our own brain, our own heart is …

How can poetry help us fall in love with the world? And how might falling in love with the world save the world? That was a major theme of our conversation and poems on the October 12, 2020 edition of Stubborn Praise: An evening celebrating here and now through poetry. …

I’d like to think it might go this way … and wish that I could live this way every day. Thanks to Braided Way for reprinting this poem from Hush.

On September 23, 2020, PBS News Hour ran my poem, “In the Steps of RBG” as part of the celebration of the Supreme Court Justice’s life and legacy. I am so grateful for all the work she did, for all the ways she helped create equality, and for all the …

I was somewhat surprised how moved I was by the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg–what an amazing gift she gave us with her work with the ACLU and her dedication to creating equal rights for women in the Constitution. And how powerfully she changed the world–with patience, …

“Immediate, photo-quick irresistible, the work of a pro with a sharp eye,” writes Bill Ruehlmann about Hush in the Virginia Pilot, in this lovely review of Rosemerry’s newest book.

Join in this 90-minutes workshop on ways that the specificity (or lack of) help drive your writing. Originally held on August 15, this workshop for the Loveland Public Library is recorded here for you, free!

On August 14, I had the great fortune to step in as the “pinch hitter” for the Loveland Public Library’s poetry series, and I shared poems from my newest collection, Hush, plus a handful of new poems, too. Watch the whole performance here.

I did such a happy dance when I found out that ONE ART had accepted three of my poems! It’s a journal I love to read–I regularly fall in love with new poems and new poets there. My three poems are are on connecting with others, inner transformation and being …

A fun and quick interview: In which I talk about some of the best advice I have received, how I stay sane these days, why I write a poem a day, my favorite words and more … so much fun to look at ALL the interviews Drew has done!