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Perhaps you, too, have feared you were not “good enough.” Perhaps you, too, have been wrestled by self-doubt. Well–that’s the theme of this poem published April 17, 2023, in the wonderful Vox Populi.  When She Was Afraid She Wasn’t Good Enough When fear scuttled through her thoughts with its eight …

Evermore is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of bereaved children and families. For national poetry month, they ask six poets–Naomi Shihab Nye, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Beth Wood, Brady Peterson, Regie Gibson, and Nathan Brown–to share their thoughts on grief, how it affects their writing, and how …

I had so much fun conversing with yoga instructor and therapist Sarah Nelson on her podcast Swimming & Singing: Surviving & Thriving in Challenging Times. You can find the episode on her website or anywhere you listen to podcasts–Episode 13, Season Two. We talk about: Reading poetry as a mindfulness …

What a joy to find that the wonderful Grateful Living published a poem of mine that thrills in Spring …  “In Case I Forget to Say It Enough.” The world really does, as Mary Oliver says, “offer itself to our attention” … and this poem celebrates some of the beauty …

I am so grateful to Steven Law for the thoughtful review of my new poetry collection All the Honey, what a joy to read this response to a book that is open to devastating grief and great joy and pleasure. Here’s an excerpt: One of Trommer’s greatest gifts is her …

On the first day of National Poetry Month, ONE ART: A Journal of Poetry published “Ambition,” a poem about all the striving to be the best we can be–what is really asked of us?   Ambition I am so far from the woman I want to be, so far from …

Oh friends. I was interviewed by the most beautiful cohosts for the most moving podcast. Breathing Wind is, as they say, like an audible hug–warm, moving, intimate conversations about grief. The episode that came out today is a very raw, vulnerable conversation in which we talk about losing my son, …

When we show up every day with poems, it changes the way we see the world. That’s the premise for “The Poetic Path,” a new daily audio poetry program I am hosting. It’s available on your phone using the Ritual app. Since last October, I’ve been talking with the good …

What might happen when you show up to the moment with a pen in your hand? This companion book to Poetry of Presence II is a guide for writing poetry as a mindfulness practice. It features eighty-eight thoughtful prompts to help you explore how you meet the world, even when …

Could your heart use a lift? Call the Healing Verse Poetry Line! This week, if you call 1-855-POEMRX2, you’ll hear me reading. Follow @philacontemporary for updates on new entries. New poems drop on the line every Monday!