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Friday, April 8, 2016 1:16:02 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Day 8: I, of the Grain—a quatern published in The Rat's Ass Review #NaPoWriMo #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Demeter, Copyright 2013-2014 HoneyJadeCrab from DeviantArt Happy to announce that on this Day 8 of National Poetry Month, my quatern about Demeter, goddess of the harvest, entitled I, of the Grain has been published in The Rat's Ass Review...." more
Thursday, April 7, 2016 3:29:37 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Two lunes - #NaPoWriMo #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Backyard cherry blossoms on this gorgeous April Fool's Day It's April again–the month when this fool engages in public acts of exhibitionism. Beware! I like to skinny-dip in pools of words. I'm daring myself to write at least one..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2016 3:29:37 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Family Portraits— 2 cinquains #NaPoWriMo Day 2:
Amy said, "My grandparents, before deployment, WWII Look at this photo. The gorgeous knockout and that strapping young soldier are my grandparents. Today's NaPoWriMo prompt challenges us to "write a poem that takes the form of a family..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2016 3:29:37 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled tell me how you really feel— a concrete poem #NaPoWriMo #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Today, my inspiration comes from The Daily Poet, a calendar year's worth of writing prompts by Kelli Russell Agodon & Martha Silano. I highly recommend you pick up a copy if you're looking for a prepared daily bundle of fuel to ignite..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2016 3:29:37 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Fickle Tease—my thoughts on April #NaPoWriMo #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Salmon River Hike In T.S. Eliot's "The Wasteland," Eliot famously called April "the cruelest month." This might seem unfair to some, but I think it's spot-on. You can be cruel without knowing it. The NaPoWriMo Day 4..." more
Monday, March 28, 2016 10:21:08 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled shed no drop of blood— published in NonBinary Review, The Zoetic Press Journal of Literature #BirdieSanders:
Amy said, "#BirdieSanders All leaders have known this for millennia: there is skill in battle. (Just ask millennials.) Subtle nuance can propel a cause and fuel a movement or sink a campaign. Just talk with Howard Dean about his scream. Or ask Mitt Romney,..." more
Sunday, March 20, 2016 2:11:41 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Temporary—Sein und Werden:
Amy said, "Evelyn evolving into a microscopic Amoeba image ~ Rick Hutchinson Happy to report today that "Temporary," a poem I wrote about a piece of me gone missing, is featured in the current Spring 2016 issue of Sein Und Werden. The theme of..." more
Friday, March 18, 2016 7:37:37 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Nesting Dolls—featured at Mothers Always Write:
Amy said, "The original matryoshka set by Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin, 1892 I'm grateful to Mothers Always Write for publishing my poem "Nesting Dolls" today. It's my reflection on all that parenthood contains as well as its outgrowths...." more
Monday, March 14, 2016 7:56:48 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled The Rib —a fractured fairytale:
Amy said, "Adam and Eve Claude-Marie Dubufe, 1827 I always thought that Eve got a raw deal in the Judaeo-Christian creation myth. She makes one misstep and is punished unduly with menstrual cramps and the pain of childbirth. But in retrospect, someone else..." more
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:45:07 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Drunken cinquain for the Kentucky Derby:
Amy said, "Trigger warning: vegetarians, humor alert! after two mint juleps American Pharaoh would be downright yummy in a burgoo So strange that a gorgeous animal such as this would be sponsored by Yum! Corporation. V. Espinoza looks tasty, too. In a polka..." more
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 7:59:03 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Hikers:
Amy said, "The view from my secret vantage point What better way to usher in the month of May than to hike to hidden waterfalls with plein air painters? I shinnied up trees, scaled boulders, and shuffled up scree slides just so I could spy on my friends from..." more
Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:36:00 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled The Reluctant Homeowner, 4Amys and two haiku—#NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, " Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! (Yep, it's a "thing." Click on the link for more official details.) Judi Korpi Webb and I have some sweet little pocket-sized haikus just for you. Or if they're not your style, I suggest you write..." more
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 5:35:58 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled FLOTUS Shoulders World Opinion at Japan State Dinner—free verse #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "I've got all kinds of time for Michelle Obama. Her light is bright and only seems to grow more radiant the more she shares of herself. Whether she's helping service members, youth with education goals, or getting kids to move, she puts..." more
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:29:54 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Two blackout poems in the style of Austin Kleon #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, " I'm not sure when the author/artist Austin Kleon created his first poem by redacting words from random text. But I do know he published his first book of these poems in 2010, called "Newspaper Blackout" which I learned about after..." more
Monday, April 27, 2015 2:17:51 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Do you Clerihew? #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Yes, I watch The Voice. Silly as it is, I enjoy it and look forward to family commentary while cuddling on the couch eating popcorn. We make it an event, and I feel this event calls for a whimsical poem or two. How about some Clerihew?* Blake..." more
Sunday, April 26, 2015 11:25:49 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled The Path— free verse #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "The Path The Path at Rood Bridge Park by Jason Baskin They felt like sunlight on my shoulder before I turned around. They walked in my direction two adults father and son holding hands. The son had Downs his hair was growing back from..." more
Sunday, April 26, 2015 11:25:49 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Not Going Anywhere Soon—a Tyburn #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Bouquet Today by Jason Baskin There's such a difference between people who are marking time and lively spirits who savor life each moment. When Jason brought this quick sketch home, I knew he captured a certain joie de vivre that the model must..." more
Friday, April 24, 2015 11:45:43 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Cops: Watch. Look here. —a Fibonacci poem #NationalPoetryMonth:
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:25:37 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Stalker's Lament:
Amy said, ""I Want You," the ballad of a creep, first debuted on this album. Has anyone ever shown too much interest in you? Has anyone ever treated you as an object rather than as a human? Without going into the particulars, I can tell you that..." more
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:55:31 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled No Soliciting—a roundel #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Darn! This item is no longer available. Do any of you have "No Soliciting" signs by your front door? If yes, are they effective? Do they serve to repel all those who would have you buy whatever it is they are selling? Does the sign work..." more
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:28:21 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Swill Ghazal #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "Image from Brainless Tales by Marcus Water is the stuff of life, and, in order to grow up, you have to absorb as much as you can. But not too much. Everything in moderation. I had to play with this apparent contradiction—this conceit— and what..." more
Monday, April 20, 2015 11:51:27 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Between - free verse #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "My baby cares for babies now. Damn, I'm tired. The teen and the 'tween finally hit the sheets. I'm ready for sleep before they are. Or at least I'm able to admit how zonked I am. When they were babies, we would tuck them in and..." more
Sunday, April 19, 2015 10:01:18 AM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled The One Who Sleeps Beside Me—a villanelle #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "A live wire in the morning, he crashes by mid-day? This villanelle* is for Jason, my in-house artist, who works tirelessly each day but still manages to wake up whistling and ready to entertain. Inspired by Allison Joseph's prompt:..." more
Saturday, April 18, 2015 11:51:20 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Picture Books—an etheree #NationalPoetryMonth:
Amy said, "This book can change parents! Each year, I read a freight truck full of picture books. I head straight to the Rose Room when I enter Powell's Books. There, I pick recommendations off the shelves, plop down at the wooden kiddie tables, and..." more
Monday, May 9, 2016 1:44:36 PM
Amy Baskin wrote a blog post titled Here's to all the Mothers - past, present and future!:
Amy said, "Happy Mother's Day! Panoply Magazine just published my poem "subterfuge" in which our heroine fiercely and subtly protects her privacy and dignity on a random weekday in high school. If you are a nurturer of any kind, but..." more