Write New Poems Class, An Evening with Jane Hirshfield, A Writing Residency in Palm Desert, California...

Poetry Opportunities for you!

Happy June, friend…

In my mind, I’ve sent you several notes about what I’ve been up to, but in reality, it seems I haven’t sent anything since October. —Is it just me, or is time doing its own thing these days?!

While I wanted to catch you up with all I’ve been up to (a writing residency in Palm Desert, the New Orleans Poetry Festival, the Distinguished Writer Series with Sati Mookherjee at Arizona State Universary) I’m going to make this one shorter with a few opportunities or events to inspire your poetic spirit:

HAPPENING SOON THIS TUESDAY, June 11 at 4 pm PST!:

#1 . Generating New Work Class POETIC ALCHEMY with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Rich (a few spaces left if you want to sign up!):

Want to write new poems? Join Susan Rich and me for an enchanting 3-hour Generative ZOOM Poetry Workshop! We'll conjure new poems with prompts inspired by spells and magic. Space is limited, but a few spots remain. Learn more here and/or register now to secure your place: https://poetsonthecoast.weebly.com/ —we’d love to spend the evening with you! And you’ll leave with 4-6 drafts of poems!

#2. An Evening on Zoom with Jane Hirshfield through Two Sylvias Weekly Muse:

If you LOVE Jane Hirshfield (and who doesn’t?!), join us at Two Sylvias Press Weekly Muse for an exclusive talk and Q&A with her in July. Sign up now as a paid subscriber, and you'll immediately receive Jane Wong’s incredible poetry class, designed to help you write poems in a wild and innovative way!

As a paid subscriber, you'll also get the Weekly Muse each Sunday, packed with prompts, submission opportunities, and more. Plus, you'll have access to all future Zoom classes, including those with the Janes. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity!

To attend the Jane Hirshfield evening become a paid subscriber (either monthly or yearly) here! https://twosylviaspress.substack.com/subscribe

#3. One Week Desert Rat Writing Residency in Palm Desert, California:

I’m the judge for the Desert Rat Residency hosted by Jeff Walt and his partner, Phil. What an incredible space! I had the joy of staying there in March and it was exactly what I needed. So if you want to learn more how you too can find time and space to write in the desert, learn more at: https://desertratresidency.com/new-page (There’s also a fiction prize too!) I think you’ll love it there, I did!

I hope to have a more of a personal update soon, but just wanted to let you what’s happening right now.

Thank you for reading. Here’s a poem by me that was just published in the Maine Review titled, “Everything is Equal When You’re Distorted by the Afterlife." The line: You are young and nothing is sacred" is a line from Megan Fernandes’ remarkable poem “Brooklyn Sonnet.”

Everything is Equal When You Are Distorted by the Afterlife

Sending love. More soon and thanks for reading.

xo kel