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There may be no greater pain in life than that of losing a child; the gaping hole felt when a young life is abruptly cut short, leaving parents to deal with a void that can be difficult to comprehend, and a journey to make sense of the heartache that follows. …

You know that feeling when you feel the vastness of the world and yourself a part of it? That’s at the heart of this poem, “Meadow,” published in Vox Populi and coming this fall in my new book, The Unfolding. Go check out the whole zine–I love the blend of poetry, …

I so enjoyed my conversation with Tei Taiyarï on his program Wild Heart Revival, talking about the practice of poetry, the ever-unfolding curiosity about what is here, what is true? and how openly (and why) we might experience and share grief, wonder and love. You can watch our conversation on …

I was so thrilled when Scholastic invited me to read my poem “Hope” for their October/November 23 issue (a poem found in All the Honey) .. and just found out there is a shareable link for it! Please share it with any young folks you know–or use it for your …

Surrender? Oooph. As part of her powerful grief work with Wild Heart and her Holy Lament Community, the luminous Mirabai Starr gave the writing prompt The Medicine of Surrender Is ____. My response is this poem, published today in the wonderful Vox Populi. Happy First Day of National Poetry Month! …

It was not an easy conversation, but I was grateful to my beloved friend Rebecca Mullen for inviting me to explore with her how my husband and I met the death of our son, Finn. I was able to see some new things–and to feel exceptionally grateful for how we …

What stories do we tell ourselves about ourselves and the world? How do they become scaffolding? How do they open us or hinder us? How can our art help us meet grief? How can grief become an invitation to fall more deeply in love with life? All these subjects and …

When a beloved dies, how can we best support the children and families who still live? I am so grateful to Evermore for inviting me to be their first poet laureate. I love the nonprofit’s vision in this endeavor, bringing the arts alongside their legislative and scientific efforts to transform …

Every other year, the Ars Nova Singers host “Shared Visions,” a collaborative program in which they invite Colorado artists to submit pieces that are viewed by Colorado poets who write about these pieces. Their poems are viewed by four Colorado composers who each select a poem to create a piece …

I so enjoyed my hour-long conversation with the luminous Kara Johnstad on her show Voice Rising–she’s one of my favorite interviewers. We spoke about poetry, Rilke, embracing the full spectrum of experience, life and death and light and dark and imagination and shadow and inspiration and more … plus we …