I have a poem in the latest issue of TIMBER about my oldest, dearest friendship, which pays homage to the great Simone Muench and her book Orange Crush.
Read it here: timberjournal.org/archive/the-...
Collage with a postage stamp of a western meadowlark, singing paper confetti.
A collage of a little bird with a speech bubble cut from a book page.
Photo of two small framed bird collages on cardboard. One bird has a speech bubble and one is singing in color.
How about a couple little bird collages for today?
Thank you, friend!
Did I share this? I don't think I shared this. Check out this delightful story by @karammck.bsky.social from the February issue of Cutleaf Journal. #writing #stories #writingcommunity
The latest issue of Cutleaf features a story I wrote! It’s a work of fiction but connected to my roots in rural Iowa and an homage to people I love.
Working with editor Keith Pilapil Lesmeister was an honor, and I learned so much from his thoughtful review.
cutleafjournal.com/content/traps
Collage with a white lace doily, torn paper images of evergreen trees and night sky, and circular image of woman with skis and a black dog walking through the snow.
A wintery little collage for #februllage prompt: FREEZE.
Collage of a northern flicker with dots of various sizes punched out and overlaid on book pages, playing off the bird’s spotted chest.
Collage of a northern flicker with dots of various sizes punched out and overlaid on book pages, playing off the bird’s spotted chest.
Collage of a northern flicker with dots of various sizes punched out and overlaid on book pages, playing off the bird’s spotted chest.
A collage for the #februllage “dots” prompt… The northern flicker is my favorite bird. 🖤
Collage in bright colors on cardboard. Assortment of paper scraps on a book page scribbled over with colorful crayons. Scraps include birds, letters, a stamp, and a puzzle piece, with the word “Life” near the top.
Close up of a collage in bright colors on cardboard. A scrap piece of paper holding chopsticks feeds and cartoon wren.
Close-up of a collage in bright colors on cardboard. Includes a puzzle piece and a postage stamp of a manatee holding an orange ball.
Close up of a collage in bright colors on cardboard. Includes a black and white bird with a speech bubble cut from a book text.
#februllage day 5 collage prompt: CHaOs.
Collage with a backdrop of ‘60s magazine papers in cream with black text, overlaid with teal, olive green, and orange paper scraps and paper dice.
Collage with a backdrop of ‘60s magazine papers in cream with black text, overlaid with teal, olive green, and orange paper scraps and paper dice.
MCM-inspired collage for #februllage prompt DICE.
Love this. 🤩
Collage with bright colors, scribbles, and letters ABC.
Day 3 of #februllage. Prompt: SCHOOL.
I went to a tiny, rural public school and had amazing teachers. Thank goodness for these amazing people. 💙
This! Wow. Especially the wings. 🤩
A collage in teal, pinks, light blues, and grays on cardboard. Three cut-out etchings of seashells among colorful circles and torn wrappers.
Day 2 of #februllage: SHELL
Today's Featured Poem:
"[Now the Joshua trees are withering]" by Forrest Gander, from Mojave Ghost, published by New Directions.
Read here:
poems.com/poem/now-the...
A collage of mixed papers on cardboard: greens, teals, and vintage book pages torn and layered with images of twigs and leaves.
A collage on the theme of “trees”for #februllage. “Lessons in green.”
I don’t know either, but at least your profile pic is 🔥 😉
My heart. 💔
A stack of five books: The Heartland: An American History by Kristin L. Hoganson, Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class Sarah Smarsh, American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Emily Mester, We Could Have Been Happy Here: Stories by Keith Pilapil Lesmeister, and Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni Jensen.
Flatlay of five books: The Heartland: An American History by Kristin L. Hoganson, Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class Sarah Smarsh, American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Emily Mester, We Could Have Been Happy Here: Stories by Keith Pilapil Lesmeister, and Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni Jensen.
Writers from the Midwest I’ve been reading this winter.
I tend to read in batches on a theme, and this one seems be, “help me make sense of the world, people who know mine.”
“Praise the exhausted earth…”
A perfect poem for this week from Alison Luterman.
