So excited to have a poem in the latest issue of the Bennington Review along with poets Rebecca Morgan Frank, Anna Leahy, Kary Wayson, Donika Kelly, Mary Biddinger, and so many other stellar names. Check it out here, where you can read some sample poems, and maybe even order an issue!
Showing posts with label Mary Biddinger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Biddinger. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Black Tongue
I've just serendipitously discovered an amazing (newly-)online journal called Black Tongue Review, which pairs poems with original artwork in "a triple dog dare to create art by sending poems to other countries and asking that artwork be made as a reaction".
The current issues features work by poets I've long admired, such as Mary Biddinger (paired with artist Valerie Hegarty), Ocean Vuong (paired with the work of Izziyana Suhaimi), Chad Sweeney (together with the art of Chris Maynard), and Tony Trigilio (with visuals by Greg Dunn).
The styles of poetry and art featured are varied and interesting; this is a site you can spend hours at and not feel you've wasted a single minute.
The current issues features work by poets I've long admired, such as Mary Biddinger (paired with artist Valerie Hegarty), Ocean Vuong (paired with the work of Izziyana Suhaimi), Chad Sweeney (together with the art of Chris Maynard), and Tony Trigilio (with visuals by Greg Dunn).
The styles of poetry and art featured are varied and interesting; this is a site you can spend hours at and not feel you've wasted a single minute.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Breeding and Brighting
The blog We Who Are About To Die has a great new interview with poet Mary Biddinger, and the title of the interview is "We who are about to breed." So guess what Daniel Nester talks with Biddinger about? That tricky combination of writing and parenting.
Here are a few excerpts:
How has your writing changed since becoming a parent?
"Now I treat writing like it’s something illicit, not another mundane item on my to-do list. This has been a huge help for my writing. Instead of putting it in the category that includes student recommendation letters and laundry, I let it be more like a secret addiction, or a hot, turbulent affair. I write when I’m not supposed to be writing. I do it on the sly."
How do you balance your time between parenting and writing?
" ....My trick has been to set boundaries between things, and to do my best to prevent overlap. If my kid is home vomiting, I won’t bring him to class with me while I teach. If my colleague needs non-emergency advice during my daughter’s softball game, it will have to wait. I designate work time, and home time. I do not answer my work email on the weekends. It took a while to establish these boundaries, but now they’re solid."
Check out the whole interview for advice on what baby equipment a writer needs, and which items no one needs. Great positive attitude (that's where the "brighting" in the silly title comes from) and sensible advice from poet Mary Biddinger.
Here are a few excerpts:
How has your writing changed since becoming a parent?
"Now I treat writing like it’s something illicit, not another mundane item on my to-do list. This has been a huge help for my writing. Instead of putting it in the category that includes student recommendation letters and laundry, I let it be more like a secret addiction, or a hot, turbulent affair. I write when I’m not supposed to be writing. I do it on the sly."
How do you balance your time between parenting and writing?
" ....My trick has been to set boundaries between things, and to do my best to prevent overlap. If my kid is home vomiting, I won’t bring him to class with me while I teach. If my colleague needs non-emergency advice during my daughter’s softball game, it will have to wait. I designate work time, and home time. I do not answer my work email on the weekends. It took a while to establish these boundaries, but now they’re solid."
Check out the whole interview for advice on what baby equipment a writer needs, and which items no one needs. Great positive attitude (that's where the "brighting" in the silly title comes from) and sensible advice from poet Mary Biddinger.
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