Aruni Wijesinghe

Sri Lankan-American. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Teacher. Crafter. Dancer. Poet. Always writing. Cat mama. Your future friend.

[Aruni Wijesinghe @aruniwrites]

For my family, my Sri Lankan community, my Vice President, and all of us with “difficult” names: say our names. https://t.co/BpAf9ekWPu

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@shahed Before there was a hijabi Barbie, I made one.

[Muleskinner Journal @MuleskinnerJou1]

https://t.co/xbB7RflEcZ opens Journal Four with an extraordinary poem, Extra Teeth. Aruni Wisjesinghe masterfully narrates some of our toughest terrain. If you take no other time for yourself today, take time to read this great new poem.

#poets #poetry #poetryjournals

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@SHARKREEFLIT Thank you, @SHARKREEFLIT !

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@LuivetteResto I have a handful of other name poems slated to be published in my forthcoming debut poetry collection. Coming May 2022.

[Women Who Submit @WomenWhoSubmit]

@LaurEggertCrowe @LuivetteResto YES! A beautiful poem on honoring the sounds of one's name.

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@WomenWhoSubmit @LaurEggertCrowe @LuivetteResto Thanks to my @WomenWhoSubmit sisters! Honored to be in The Gathering with so many powerhouse writers.

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@LaurEggertCrowe @LuivetteResto Thanks for the shout out @LaurEggertCrowe 🙏🏾

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@LuivetteResto @AFLWMag first published my Cardamom Vowels poem a year ago, just after the inauguration. Dedicated to VP Kamala Harris.

[Angels Flight • literary west @AFLWMag]

Watching the Super Bowl...for the poetry? Pre-game for 👑 @TheAmandaGorman’s poetry performance with our Sunday Reads, including an Op-Ed by former L.A. Poet Laureate @luisjrodriguez, Q&A with @BBLitArts, & poems by @miss_roonbug & @IrisDeAnda. https://t.co/4fRLw7m6D2 #SuperBowl

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@jumainasiddiqui Thank you. 🙏🏾

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@marybrshr7 @WajahatAli I love that you want a pronunciation guide!

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For my family, my Sri Lankan community, my Vice President, and all of us with “difficult” names: say our names. https://t.co/BpAf9ekWPu

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@crablouis @WajahatAli It’s a constant learning curve and dance for all parties.

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@RevMoonshine @WajahatAli We are in this experience together.

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@bstephenmitchel @WajahatAli We are all learning, all the time. I appreciate your desire to learn more.

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@FtLewisBaby Thank you so much.

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@WajahatAli Jeff is interested in helping with a rewrite! Ping me!

[Sree Sreenivasan (sreenet.substack.com) @sree]

From now till 2 pm PST, am doing my first workshop in LA. Watch for tweets filled with lots of useful tips from a great-looking audience using #sreetips • My next workshop, ~5:30 pm PST, will have live and recorded video: https://t.co/2JZHnAIYB1

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NEXT #SreeTips WORKSHOPS:
▶️ LA, Feb 20 w/ @JuntaeDeLane @SLeasca @mmaltaisLA @michelebraphael: https://t.co/2JZHnAIYB1

▶️ @okstate: Feb 22-23 (also online): https://t.co/jM3o06fXBr

▶️ Dallas, Feb 24: Future of Culture, @jindal_utdallas: https://t.co/Rz8g0bQRcV