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The Fall of Ashley Elizabeth
Not that kind of fall, friends! August 8, 2024 will be one of the biggest days of my writing career — My debut full length poetry collection, A Family Thing, will be out in the world. This book arises a sense of nervousness within me, but with this collection, I honor my inner child, the…
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black has every right to be angry AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
This is the moment I have been waiting for. black has every right to be angry, what was supposed to be my first book publication is now available for preorder from Alternating Current Press as my second chapbook. I make this distinction for a reason. Maybe then was not the right time, but I know…
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March Madness
…and I’m not talking about basketball. (Cuz I mean, who am I kidding? Basketball isn’t really my thing, but if you take me to a court, all bets are off) But before I talk about what is happening in March (and there is a LOT more to talk about than normal), I have to reflect…
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I’m struggling and why that’s okay
Hey y’all, So, first and foremost that 30 in 30 I did in April really did a number on me (especially since I wrote more than thirty poems), but guess what? I’m doing it again this summer as part of Zoetic Press’ challenge. this will be year #3 and they say third time is a…
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My favorite poem from this year
has finally been published! You can access it here. (Edit: This link works on all browsers except Chrome) I write a lot about historical black figures, but Emmett Till’s story touches me somewhat more than other people. My first poem about this particular moment is here. For those that do not know the story of…
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I like to torture myself
Hey everybody, So remember that writing challenge I did in April? That 30 poems in 30 days thing? Well guess who’s doing it again in August? Me! I’m going to try to write 31 poems in 31 days as part of Zoetic Press’ Write Like You’re Alive Challenge. This is year number 2 for me…
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On prose
Writing prose is so much harder than writing poetry, especially memoir (though I’m a little stuck on the poetry front too, if I’m being honest). I’ve been working on my piece tentatively called “For You My Best Friend,” staring at the same words over and over again for a couple weeks, trying to add things…
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Crickets
I know you haven’t heard from me since the 30/30 I did in April (which clearly took more energy than I thought) and my acceptance into graduate school, but there is really nothing much to report. I have unfortunately decided to not take my place at UB, or at least not until I can afford…
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So…. about that 30/30
Told you guys I would update you on the 30/30 poem a day challenge I did for National Poetry Month, so here goes: Drumroll please! ………….. Okay, so I didn’t make it (sad face), but I came close! I wrote 28 out of 30, which is better than the last time I decided to write 30…
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Behind on my 30/30, but….
Hey everybody! I’ve been attempting (poorly, might I add) to write 30 poems in 30 days. I am currently at 19 out of 30, which isn’t necessarily all that bad, but today is the 23rd. I’m 4 poems behind, and I am losing my mind. I’m going to have to play catch up for sure.…
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