Hello! I know, I know...it's about time I got my bum into gear and posted something, isn't it?! I apologize for my lack of entries since August. A lot has been brewing and continues to, so this will be a very brief update.
"Holy/Wholly" can be found on page 18 of the January/February 2011 issue of Art Times (in the "Poet's Niche" section). Simply visit http://www.arttimesjournal.com/ and click the icon in the upper left-hand corner to download the PDF file of the issue. This was a fun poem to write, particularly because it arose from a prompt at the New York Writers' Coalition Annual Write-A-Thon where I had to use the words "ginger snap," "TV evangelist" and "license plate"!
The New York Writers Coalition is one of the largest community writing organizations in the country and provides free creative writing workshops throughout NYC for people who have been historically deprived of voice in our society including at-risk and disconnected youth, the homeless and formerly homeless, the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated, war veterans, people with disabilities, cancer and major illness, immigrants, seniors and others. Each year the NYWC hosts a Write-A-Thon to raise funds to support its mission. Each participating writer gets sponsored by his and her donors and donations pledged. I've been fortunate to participate in this all-day event for the past couple of years and it's a great way to dedicate an entire day to writing, network with other writers within the NY metropolitan area, benefit from prompts and workshops throughout the day, and help the NYWC in its mission to create opportunities for formerly voiceless members of society to be heard through the art of writing. Please consider supporting the NYWC's efforts and visit http://www.nywriterscoalition.org/ to learn more about and support this wonderful organization.
I've got an article scheduled to appear in a how-to book for women poets, so more on that will be forthcoming. There are other goodies in the works too...
But for now I will sign off and send my best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!
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