Some of you are walking love letters, and you don't even realise it. You light up rooms, shift atmospheres, and inspire people just by being you. It's such a precious gift.
We asked poets at different stages of
their careers to share tips they’ve found useful in their
own writing practice. Today’s tip is from Theresa Lola.
Is this a writing habit that you might try?
"When I write, I use my body. I use all the sensory details of seeing, of listening, of smelling, of tasting, of experiencing tenderness and warmth and cold and pain, of noticing my heart racing and my body needing food and water, of walking and running, of feeling the wind and rain and snow on my skin, of holding hands. I try to infuse those vivid sensations that I feel as a mortal being with blood coursing through her body into my sentences. As if I am sending out an electric current. And when I sense this current being transmitted to the reader, I am astonished and moved. In these moments I experience again the thread of language that connects us, how my questions are relating with readers through that electric, living thing. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who have connected with me through that thread, as well as to all those who may come to do so."
- Han Kang, 2024 literature laureate, in her Nobel Prize lecture, delivered earlier today.
Read the full lecture at https://t.co/HHV3rG20DR
I found a prayer in Ruth 3:18
Lord, for matters concerning my life & destiny, let men & women whom you have chosen & touched to help me not rest until it's settled for my good and in my favor. And may I learn to wait patiently for how you work it out.🧡
I have let my tongue praise the riches of the world, forgetting
That I had to praise You the most.
Lord, I come to You, just as I am—
A beggar with a lost soul and weary mind. Grant me, O Lord, Your divine grace and mercy; Light the way, and I will follow.
Calling to the void of poets again!!!!!
I know there are a lot of poetry podcasts but I’m wondering which ones you all think are the best for helping develop my lit crit brain? Like actually breaking down craft choices and examining poems?
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