June 1
So excited to start another year of LexPoMo although I have so many works in progress it is hard to choose what to declare is ready for the revel so today’s selection, A Life, felt the most appropriate for my current indecisive vibe. I’m also more than pleased with the highlights I encountered today: It’s going…
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The Light of Life
April is National Poetry Month and while poetry is a part of my daily life and teaching practice I also love this annual reminder that as Audre Lorde taught us “poetry is not a luxury.” Last week when I sent the Rebel Cartographers our weekly writing invitation I included Once the World Was Perfect by…
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Four Corners Monument
Write Across America traveled to the Four Corners Monument for our April 2025 stop so we could add Colorado and Utah to our list of new states to the Write Across America map as well as return to Arizona and New Mexico. This invitation to write is also available as a slideshow. This session, hosted by…
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Florida
Write Across America traveled to Florida for our March 2025 stop to continue our 2024 trend of adding new states to the Write Across America map as we strive to visit all 50 states. If you want to join the Write Across America community sign up here. Visit our map to check out all the stops on our five year (and…
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Oregon
Write Across America kicked off 2025 with a writing marathon stop in Oregon. Every writing stop in 2024 added yet another new state to the Write Across America map and are hoping that 2025 will allow us to visit all 50 states. If you want to join the Write Across America community sign up here. Visit our map to check…
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Your Art Manifesto (2025)
Typically my first writing challenge for myself as a new year approaches is to select my One Little Word to guide me into the year and more recently that process has also included selecting a poem (or two) to support that intention. However, when I shared a post-election episode of Vibe Check with the Rebel…
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Advent of Hope
I love an advent calendar and delight in gifting them to my family. In the dark winter of our first pandemic year I chose to gift myself with a poetic advent calendar. These poetry collections touch me as both a reader and a writer. I love spending time each day with one poem and I…
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Johnny Cash
Last week the Rebel Cartographers wrote in response to Write Across America’s stop in Arkansas, but were lured off the trail by diamonds and ghosts and failed to explore the rich story and songs of Johnny Cash. There is so much inspiration to be found in the life and loves of Johnny Cash. In addition to…
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