I received a rejection from Copper Canyon Press regarding my poetry manuscript titled ‘Passing in the Middle Kingdom’ though the editors commented that the title poem is ‘powerful, feminist, and well-executed’. The manuscript has been edited since this submission and was also a a semi-finalist for the 2017 Wilder Poetry Award […]
Happy New Year! Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!
Happy New Year! Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Today was our first family surf lesson and yes, we all got up! It’s going to be a fantastic year! In the midst of a tidy up I composed a refrigerator inspired Pidgin Poem. These word magnets are always popular and fun. I’ve always had […]
Building the Great Wall
There are a few Great Wall events to note: firstly, Stephen finished the Mui Wo Great Wall, the subject of the poem Building the Great Wall. Now, it just needs a bit of filling, but it is up, something that is deeply symbolic in our lives. I believe it is […]
WOMAN WARRIOR II : SHONDA BUCHANAN
This month’s Woman Warrior is Shonda Buchanan. Award-winning poet, essayist, Education Specialist for the U.S. Department of State, and former Chair of the Department of English & Foreign Languages at Hampton University, Shonda Buchanan is currently an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing & English. This 2017 (fall) Writer-in-Residence at William […]