I was given this slim volume of poetry as a Christmas gift, and I have to thank my friend, Trish, for her thoughtfulness. Thirty-eight poems, most one-page or less long, feels like a conversation with nature as transmitted by the author. Mary Oliver feels at home there, and she makes me feel ok with being…
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Book Review — _Ida: Searching for The Jazz Baby_, by Frank Prem
Ida: Searching for The Jazz Baby – Paperback release date 13th January 2023. I received an Advance Reader Copy of Ida: Searching for The Jazz Baby from author, Frank Prem. This book was a quick read, but one I plan on returning to again to savor. Frank’s poetry style is sparse, giving the reader tender…
New Poetry Anthology out in 2023: Hidden in Childhood
A new poetry anthology is on the horizon. My poetry has been accepted to be part of this anthology. Gabriela Marie Milton is the editor for the offering from new publishing house, Literary Revelations. I’m honored to be a part of an important anthology that will be sharing childhood memories of all kinds. Please be…
Book Review — Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders
“His mind was freshly inclined toward sorrow; toward the fact that the world was full of sorrow; that everyone labored under some burden of sorrow; that all were suffering; that whatever way one took in this world, one must try to remember that all were suffering (none content; all wronged, neglected, overlooked, misunderstood), and therefore…
Out Now! Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women — Experiments in Fiction
Now available for purchase! 100 Poets, 200 poems, two of which are mine. Please consider buying the book in either kindle or paperback. Dear Readers, It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication of Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, edited and curated by No.1 Amazon Bestselling poet… 316 more words Out Now!…
Wounds I Healed: Release Date Announced! — Experiments in Fiction
This is the anthology I have 2 poems in. So excited for the release of the book and an opportunity to read the other poets who have contributed to this important work. After much hard work, I am excited to announce that the hotly-anticipated poetry anthology Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women is…
NPR Fresh Air, 5/25/22, “At 58, poet Diana Goetsch finally feels right in her own skin”
Tyler Foltz/Farrar, Straus and Groux Fresh Air | By Terry Gross Published May 25, 2022 at 12:26 PM EDT Read or listen here. Where, “Diana Goetsch writes about her later-in-life transition in the memoir“ On my way home from the dentist today I heard the last bit of this interview and thought it…
Tao-Talk 