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dispatch 011223
Happy new year, y’all! The theme so far for 2023 seems to be difficulty: sometimes intense, sometimes fruitful, but always engaging. Like a poem. With this riff in mind, I’d like to give a shout-out to Sasha Pimental’s “If I Die in Juárez,” a poem that approaches difficult subject matter in an unexpected way. Been […]
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dispatch 123022
Whole lotta life keeps happening. It’s the main reason I’ve been quiet here. Like today, my partner has been out with a migraine for the greater part of the day, now evening, and I’ve been in the silence that comes with caregiving. Well, the not-so-silent because my cat, Semilla, is here with me. I’d like […]
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dispatch 112422
Shared the above on my Instagram account @poetryamano on this the Day of Mourning with a note on taking care of one’s self during this time of the year. Whether it’s toxic family (here or elsewhere) or simply feeling left out of the big societal pressure that comes with national holidays, be kind to yourselves […]
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new poems & review
¡Hola! Happy to be sharing with y’all some recent publications 🙂 First, I am excited to share that I have two poems featured in the latest issue of Talking Writing. This publication of poems is special to me as it has me in two different modes. The poem “Listening” is more in the usual lyric […]
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podcast recs
Hello again! Working my way back into this space after summer teaching. Had a blast, always do, but I’ve been going through a lot for a long time, as everyone has. Happy to have a little more flexibility around chipping away at the todo list. One of the sources of reprieve has been listening to […]
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virtual event next week + updates
Been surprised by how busy I’ve been this month. I definitely plan on posting some microreviews in July. In the meantime, here’s some of what I’ve been and will be up to 🙂 Super-excited to be doing a virtual event next week with dope poet and fellow Black Lawrence Press author Alan Chazaro. I’ve admired […]
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community feature: Through These Realities
This week I’m featuring the local, Boston-area art project, Through These Realities, featuring collaborations across photography and poetry. I shared about the call for this in a previous post, and I’m now happy to celebrate the opening of the exhibition and the publication of the work online. Neuroscientist, photographer, and writer, Joshua Sariñana, PhD, who […]
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virtual event this Sunday + new podcast interview
Just a quick post to share about two things: First, I’m excited to share the release of a podcast interview I did for The Tell Don’t Show. I had a great time talking with Katie Marya and Kasey Peters about Rotura (Black Lawrence Press), our various younger siblings, and the single line stanza. Also, I’m […]
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writer feature: Laura Cesarco Eglin
Just a quick post to celebrate the publication of Time/Tempo: The Idea of Breath (PRESS 254) by Laura Cesarco Eglin. I had a chance to spend time with this collection pre-publication. Here’s the blurb I wrote: Laura Cesarco Eglin’s Time/Tempo is a meditation on time unlike any other. Where time is often viewed as a limited […]
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