Advertisements In which I do a touch of self-promotion Well, it isn’t all promotion of the self! It’s a (pretty) early glimpse of an anthology of poems by contemporary women writers from around the world, published by the very industrious team at Moon Tide Press. I just so happen to be featured with a poemContinue reading “A #PoetryMonth Plug”
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So Beautiful It Hurts
Advertisements In which I direct my readers to a departed talent Gwendolyn Brooks, poet and relentless voice, left us twenty years ago today. For those unfamiliar with her name on sight, she was the mastermind behind the oft-misread “We Real Cool,” She was also: The first Black writer (of any discipline) to win a PulitzerContinue reading “So Beautiful It Hurts”
The Prisoner Who Just Wanted Some Soup & the Man Who Refused to Give Him Some
Advertisements In which I review a groundbreaking play So goes the title of this slice of mid-aughts theatrical life—written by Sam Puckett, performed to intriguing effect by the playwright and her co-star Carly Shay on an episode of their equally iconic web series “iCarly.” The production is short and sweet, as was the playwright’s probableContinue reading “The Prisoner Who Just Wanted Some Soup & the Man Who Refused to Give Him Some”