How do you solve a problem like Maria? And how do you describe someone like Elizabeth? Hailing from Texas, transplanted to New Jersey by way of St. Louis, she is a force of nature. She is a chef, a writer, an organizer, an activist, and an insomniac. She could make someone manic feel slothful. Her […]

It will not surprise you to learn that Rachel Lim lives and writes in Virginia. She says this poem: “is an exercise in ekphrasis, not to a specific piece, but to the form of the haiku. I attempted to capture the excitement, brevity, and commitment to nature found in a haiku, while moving out of […]

Gianluca D’Elia (whose recent poem I saw a light appeared here in June), in the summer before his freshman year of high school, gives us a delightful poem about season and transition. What do you think he’ll be writing as he heads off to college in four years? Stardust By Gianluca D’Elia In the backyard You still […]

Ryan Haack is a writer living in the Midwest with his beautiful wife and three brilliant children. This is his first published poem. To learn more about him, visit his blog. How nice is this observation of a child’s concern for and adoration of her father? Just Noticing By Ryan Haack You saw me  sliding my […]

Kathryn Tate Jacoby’s To Don Quixote was posted in honor of June graduates. Today we have a summery slice of advice. It’s the right time for a regatta, and it’s never the wrong time to consider our strategies. Is yours working for you right now? Life’s Regatta By Kathryn Tate Jacoby When the sea grows rough And the […]