There are reasons to celebrate and REASONS TO CELEBRATE.
It’s the latter over here at YARN today, as we wrap up our groundbreaking, expansive National Poetry Month 2012. [...]
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NPM 7: Georgia & Beyond
So here is the Finale to our marathon 2012 National Poetry Month project, “Crossing Country Line by Line,” starting with YARN fave, Terra Elan McVoy of Georgia. THANK YOU for reading the 35 poets who made this month so amazingly, well, poetic. We’ll have more blog-like thoughts reflecting on this year’s amazing NPM project [...]
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NPM 6.5: Wyoming & Pennsylvania
So we have an even bigger 6.5 installment than we promised earlier in the week. We definitely have Leila Monaghan of Wyoming, whose poem is a second response to cfrancis blackchild’s “leaving los angeles” in NPM 6 (which we’ve conveniently reprinted for you below), but we ALSO [...]
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The Encyclopedia of Life
About this time last year I wrote a blog post entitled “Why I Love Poetry” which basically discussed my slow but passionate and growing admiration for this art form.
This year, I wanted to share with you how poetry has defined me as a person. [...]
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NPM 6: Missouri & Beyond
YARN’s National Poetry Month project “Crossing Country Line by Line” continues with this poetry chain started by cfrancis blackchild of Missouri.
leaving los angeles
my therapist cried when I left //
but I sat dry eyed [...]
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NPM Finale with Terra Elan McVoy
So. After a total of TEN National Poetry Month poetry installments, with 35–count them, THIRTY-FIVE–award-winning poets, we’re celebrating our big finale with YARN fave, Terra Elan McVoy. Terra’s been a part of the YARN family since our humble beginnings, offering us some very cool poem out-takes with commentary from her novel in verse “After the Kiss.” [...]
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NPM 5: Pennsylvania & Beyond
YARN’s National Poetry Month project “Crossing Country Line by Line” continues with this poetry chain started by Eric Schwerer of Pennsylvania–and takes us all the way to Guam, and back to the main land.
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NPM 4: Alaska & Beyond
YARN’s National Poetry Month project “Crossing Country Line by Line” continues with this poetry chain started by Alaskan and middle grade novelist Annie Boochever.
Sestina to Paul Allen’s Yacht
Into Juneau’s Harbor sailed the largest private yacht //
On earth– its girth eclipsed the rising moon, disaster [...]
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Conference much? What to expect.
ICFA is an annual conference in late March down in Florida, where scholars and writers alike flock to discuss and celebrate fantastic storytelling. And by “fantastic,” I mean, Yes to dragons [...]
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NPM 3: Maine & Beyond
YARN’s National Poetry Month project “Crossing Country Line by Line” continues with this poetry chain started by award-winning poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc in Maine.
Going Home So My Dog Can Die
The great lake spoke a name//
I thought was mine [...]
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NPM 2.5: California & Beyond
And here is Installment #2.5 of “Crossing Country Line by Line,” starting with Karen Llagas of California.
Pantoum
I waited by Wal-Mart, among rows of lit houses. //
Your face tired, expectant. //
Friday, so we drove to Blockbuster, lingered [...]
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