Suzanne Matson
@suzannematson.bsky.social
Poet and writer at suzannematson.com
Novels at W.W. Norton & Catapult
Poetry at Alice James Books
Prof at Boston College
PNW born and bred
Novels at W.W. Norton & Catapult
Poetry at Alice James Books
Prof at Boston College
PNW born and bred
Such a pleasure to be in conversation with Joan Wickersham at the Scandinavian Cultural Center in Newton, MA about her stunning new book of poems, NO SHIP SETS OUT TO BE A SHIPWRECK.
March 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Such a pleasure to be in conversation with Joan Wickersham at the Scandinavian Cultural Center in Newton, MA about her stunning new book of poems, NO SHIP SETS OUT TO BE A SHIPWRECK.
We’re so honored to be featuring six Martha Silano poems in a POST ROAD web exclusive!
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www.postroadmag.com/2025/03/02/s...
- Post Road Magazine
Six Poemsby Martha Silano When I’m on the Bed called death, I hopeto be thinking aboutthe texture of the bucatiniat Campiello, how they seated usin the bar by the pizza cooks, but when we asked to sit...
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March 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We’re so honored to be featuring six Martha Silano poems in a POST ROAD web exclusive!
www.postroadmag.com/2025/03/02/s...
www.postroadmag.com/2025/03/02/s...
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The meanings of the word for a wren, from eight different languages...
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
December 5, 2024 at 2:44 PM
The meanings of the word for a wren, from eight different languages...
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
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Some good news from a geriatric mother.
The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is expected to welcome another baby chick in the coming months, astonishing scientists who have been tracking her since 1956.
World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Lays an Egg at 74
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, has outlived at least three mates and the researcher who outfitted her with a tracking band in 1956.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Some good news from a geriatric mother.
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listen. I do not report on Korean politics. I'm out here because my (drunk) freelancer requests received a "can't do" so I just set off on my own. this is genuinely the most clumsy scene report possible. I really want to be honest about that.
Is an impeachment vote likely?
December 3, 2024 at 4:22 PM
listen. I do not report on Korean politics. I'm out here because my (drunk) freelancer requests received a "can't do" so I just set off on my own. this is genuinely the most clumsy scene report possible. I really want to be honest about that.
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"You can always revise something; you can’t revise nothing." ~ David Mura
December 4, 2024 at 12:17 PM
"You can always revise something; you can’t revise nothing." ~ David Mura
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Samuel Beckett (to himself after waiting ten minutes outside the dressing room while his mom tries on jeans): “I’ll wait. But I’ve waited long enough. For what? Her call. Then I’ll wait for her call.”
Famous Authors Lose Their Moms in Department Stores
James Joyce: “Maaaaaam, oh, maaaaaaaaa…” Albert Camus (to a concerned Big Lots manager): “Lost maman in home goods today. Or maybe it was yesterday...
buff.ly
December 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Samuel Beckett (to himself after waiting ten minutes outside the dressing room while his mom tries on jeans): “I’ll wait. But I’ve waited long enough. For what? Her call. Then I’ll wait for her call.”
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"If I play my cards right, I’ll be a governess by the age of 13, married at 16, and dead at 32."
Positive Affirmations From the Main Character In a Victorian Gothic Novel
“I only fainted four times today from the corsets.” “The handsome farm boy didn’t die yet.” “Grandpa only poisoned two of the cats.” “I look pale e...
buff.ly
November 23, 2024 at 2:20 AM
"If I play my cards right, I’ll be a governess by the age of 13, married at 16, and dead at 32."
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A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
November 23, 2024 at 2:09 AM
A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
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Congratulations to Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, for Something About Living!
November 21, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Congratulations to Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, for Something About Living!
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Have you heard? We've got a brand new prize on the horizon: aprweb.org/news/2024/10...
November 20, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Have you heard? We've got a brand new prize on the horizon: aprweb.org/news/2024/10...
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The purpose of poetry is to return that which is familiar to its original strangeness.
—Charles Simic
—Charles Simic
November 19, 2024 at 2:35 PM
The purpose of poetry is to return that which is familiar to its original strangeness.
—Charles Simic
—Charles Simic