"Survival has to do with remembering what you most do not want to face. It has to do with not turning away, in believing your own testimony, in writing it down," said Nickole Brown (@nickolebrown) in her essay "On Memory and Survival."
#butterfly
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So grateful for such a nourishing, loving, and inspiring retreat with @BlackEarthInst this past week. I'm so filled with awe by these amazing scholars, artists, and activists doing such incredible justice and environmental-based work. My heart is hopeful.
This Monday night, @nickolebrown & I are offering a free generative session: "Written in the Book of Life: On Finding Forgiveness."
It's a low-pressure gathering, with a lovely community of writers, and poems and prompts to get you writing.
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Insects that live in the water were my introduction to the wonders of invertebrates around the world. Mayflies are especially lovely, and they’re also indicators of the health of the water in which they live. https://t.co/22V4Ofx8vk
Y’all, this blurb for my forthcoming book (preorder!!) Hillbilly Madonna from a poet I absolutely IDOLIZE (@nickolebrown ) is a poem in itself, and I want a print of it to hang on my wall 😭😭😭
@OrisonBook's mission of publishing spiritually engaged writing is close to my heart; if you're not familiar with them, I encourage you to check out their impressive catalogue and consider making a donation (with lots of great perks from signed books to manuscript consultations).
@natallman@PBPOETRYFEST Thanks, @natallman! I'm sad to have to move the festival with the loss of Old School Square, but I hope to find a city that will serve as a home for a long time to come.