Every writer needs his/her own support group, a group of people who get you. I love my friends to death and they are very supportive, but there is nothing like being around people who completely understand why you froze in place as Yusef Komunyakaa walked...
““When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” - Audre Lorde”...
One of the books I obsessively gathered amongst the stack I fished out when I discovered where the Harold Washington Library was hiding all the contemporary poetry (and here I thought they just weren’t getting with it!) was Divide These by Kaskia Hamilton....
Photos I’ve been hoarding from AWP 2009 here in Chicago.
...One of the times I can easily be accused of being a poet groupie. Not only did I gush in front of Haki Madhubuti, but when Lucille Clifton came around the corner and the two of them began to talk in front of my table,...
Check out an interview with poet John Murillo. John Murillo is a Cave Canem fellow and author of Up Jump the Boogie, his debut collection of poems. Book review on: Up Jump the Boogie coming soon!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/2010/05/21/the-blood-jet-writing-hour-hosted-by-rachelle-cruz ...