Category: Women Writing Poetry
Will Read for …
One of the great joys, and terrors, of being a writer is being asked to give readings. Readings are a validation of our work and of our ability to project that work before an audience. When they go well, they provide a rush of reinforcement that can keep us writing through those bleak Februaries of […]
On Transcriptions: Transcribing Women’s Poetry
I transcribe women’s poetry. This short post is related to what I do on the Poethead blog and I suppose to the area of women’s writing that has been a concern for a few years now. Many of the poems that are a part of Poethead have found their way into my possession as gifts, or […]
When Women Write
Women are hardwired to sustain the life of their children. Hardwired for relationships. Hardwired for nurturing. Though we’re all different and fall across the spectrum, biologically, more women are instinctively focused on sustaining life of the vulnerable and weak. It’s necessary because human infants need years of nurturing and care before they can survive independently. […]
Celebrating Mary Oliver
Some have said that Mary Oliver is America’s best loved living woman poet. She is said to be America’s best selling living poet. Lines from at least two of her poems have become touchstones of our culture. From The Journey, which is so famous it shows up on the first page of Google for the words […]
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