The woods this evening giving everything.

I’ll play my best for you. Merry Christmas.

I woke up thinking about the darkness. It was snowing.

How would you describe your world?

That time Dean Young wrote me back after I sent him my book. Write your heroes. Tell them thank you. Our words are our bonds.

A poem in case you’re feeling conflicted and convicted this morning, a poem from Cameron Awkward-Rich, “Meditations in an Emergency”

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Today’s the day! The panel is billed as first year writing, but there’s lots to offer hs educators. My approach uses poetry by Nate Marshall and others to discuss our ideas about language and how they’ve shaped our schooling experiences. Hope to see you there!

Helllllooo NCTE!!! I may be biased, but look at us! We are so beautiful! Love to be in community with educators.

I want! to want! to live!
O Despy! I love! this poem!

New Sven Birkerts from @arrowsmithpress.bsky.social is pure nectar this Saturday morning.

Here! Thanks for the roll call. Here’s my latest:

Hi everyone! I’m Lindsay Illich. I’m a writer and teacher who lives in MA. I post about writing, poetry, and literacy education. Also the moon, hollyhock, and tenderness.

The Onion out here doing the Lord’s work.