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Review of Flatlands @ Cider Press Review

1/13/2020

 
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A.N. DeJesus reviews Flatlands with a wonderful unpacking of gendered dynamics of the title poem "Flatlands" at Cider Press Review. 

Flatlands On Sale 12/16-12/22

12/16/2019

 
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Christmas gift alert: My poetry collection Flatlands is on sale at Black Lawrence Press this week for $7.95. Best for the lover of spareness and open spaces. Bonus: Supporting an excellent small press!

Nursewifery is Out!

12/3/2019

 
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My poetry chapbook, Nursewifery, is now available for purchase from Jacar Press via their website. The cool thing about Jacar is that they donate their book sale proceeds to a variety of charities. Here's the description of the collection:

Wife, mother, nurse—these words invoke the vision of a woman giving of herself to sustain another with love, tenderness, care. Written in the voice of a military nurse, Nursewifery, speaks from the perspective of a woman whose job and gender prime her to view acts of nurturing as the highest of callings. The poems explore the way feminine roles both fit and restrict. Like the sutures that close a wound, this collection seeks to find a new way to envision acts of care, healing, and a woman’s capacity.

If you're interested in a review copy for your publication or would like to inquire about inviting me for a reading, workshop or other, feel free to drop me a line in the contact form on this website. 

Nursewifery Chapbook Coming Soon!

11/12/2019

 
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My chapbook Nursewifery, was selected by Traci Brimhall as the winner of the Jacar Press 2019 Chapbook Contest. It'll be out in print in December 2019. This cover is an amazing reflection of the themes of the chap, which features a series of persona poem from the perspective of a war nurse, including a selection that take their inspiration from the names of various suturing techniques. 

September 10th, 2019

9/10/2019

 
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Waldorf College Reading, 9/9

8/31/2019

 
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Imaginary Gardens Reading, 9/17, Omaha, NE

8/25/2019

 
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WILLA Award for Poetry

8/18/2019

 
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Flatlands was chosen as a finalist in the Poetry category of this year's Women Writing the West Literary Award! Thank you WILLA for recognizing Flatlands!

Poets in PJs Online Reading, Aug. 4th, 7PM EST

7/10/2019

 
On Aug. 4th at 7PM EST/6 CST, I'll be doing an online reading as part of Sundress Press' Poets in PJs series. The series is hosted on the PiP Facebook page using Facebook Live, allowing anyone anywhere to join the reading. I'll share poems for 15 minutes, followed by a 10 min Q&A. 

https://www.facebook.com/poetsinpajamas/?ref=page_internal

"Dumbfounded" performed by KC VITAs

6/1/2019

 

Dumbfounded (performed by KC VITAs) from Leslee Wood on Vimeo.

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure to hear my poem "Dumbfounded," which appears in Flatlands, set to music by composer Leslee Wood. Leslee is part of the choral group KC VITAs who commissioned this work as part of a performance of pieces centered around the theme of "Home." You can watch the performance, which took place at the Kemper Art Museum in Kansas City. 
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