Organized by poets Jody Pou and Stéphane Bouquet, The Inclusion Reading at Maison de la poésie was an event of art-words dedicated to inspiring thought and action against the recent anti-immigration orders made by the current president of the United States.
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Verse of April 2016
verse of april will launch on the 1st, bringing a year's new collection of voices celebrating poetry. it's an online, international "party" of homage that coincides with the united states' recognition of a national poetry month. the aim is to share many voices, comics, images, mixed-media pieces that in some shape or another talk to the world of poetry. if you’d like to participate, please send in your submission to verseofapril@gmail.com no later than april 15th.
many thanks to triski nurani for her logo design. you can follow her on instagram @black_eyeliner.
Jean-Philippe Sarcos, musical director and founder of the Académie de Musique, directs last Spring's concert at Cirque d'Hiver.
Mozart in December
One of my favorite experiences to date, in this city or otherwise, has been adding my voice to the Symphonic Choir of the Académie de Musique. Please join us this December as we celebrate classical music and Mozart in four historic Parisian churches.
National Poetry Month Project
In an effort to share with the world the power and vast reach of poetry, this year I am gathering voices from Paris, and beyond, in recognition of the art form, that which moves or teases the minds of those from around the world.
Please consider following Verse of April. I hope it will continue through the years each spring as a way to celebrate the art which means so much to me and others.
If you are interested in contributing to the project, please email verseofapril@gmail.com for more information.
Joining the Team of Sundog Lit
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I'll be joining the team of Sundog Lit as Assistant Editor. If you aren't already doing so, "like" and "follow" us on Facebook and Twitter. And, please, send in your poems, nonfiction and fiction stories, flash pieces, art and photography, and chapbook manuscripts! We want to read and celebrate your best!
Theme-issue (Letters from) the Road is live on the website now featuring pieces from Maria Aldrich, B.J. Hollars, and Christine Hyung-Oak Lee.
Choosing Paris
On September 6th, I'll depart from Atlanta to begin an adventure in Paris. I will deeply miss my home of New Orleans, Birmingham, and the South—my family and friends, writing community, and students. Still, I have always dreamed of an immersive experience in a European city, more specifically in Paris, and this opportunity arrived in exceptional time.
I'll be serving as an au pair for a sweet family, and I will continue work on my first full-length manuscript. Please keep in touch with me by email or contact me for my Parisian address. I'll be exploring, so if you have friends or ideas with which to connect me, I'd love to hear from you.
Here is a picture of my friends and me on our first journey to the city in the summer of 2007.
Stephanie Emens, myself, and Barclay Owens regard La Basillique du Sacré-Cœur. (Photo by Perry Guevara)
Sea Garden Reading: Women Poets at the Flower Farm
If you're in New Orleans this week, come out to the Pistil & Stamen Flower Farm and Studio on Thursday, July 17th, at 7:30 p.m. for the Sea Garden Reading to support local female poets (listed below) and flower-mothers (Denise Richter and Megan McHugh).
Readings from—
Abi Pollokoff
Carrie Chappell
The Wigleaf Top 50 of 2014
I am very thankful to the editors of Wigleaf for selecting my prose poem, And Another Thing about the Blue (published in Juked), as one of the top 50 (very) short fictions of 2014. You can check out all of the selected pieces here.