After holding the news for nearly two months, I’m extremely elated to share that I’m invited to be one of the festival poets in the upcoming 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival held on Oct 17-19, 2024. It’s been a dream of mine to be part of this biennial poetry festival. Extremely grateful to Ysabel Y. González (Poetry Creative Officer at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation )for her support of my work as a literary activist and poet. I’m extremely honored to share this space with so many local and international poetry heroes of mine including Afaa Michael Weaver, Ameerah Shabazz-Bilal, Attorious Renee ..read more

I’m elated to see my three poems “ The Sky Knows”, “Soulmates” and “House of Cards” published in the Starbeck Orion Issue no 3. The poems are also featured along with their audio recording. I’m extremely grateful to Paul Brookes for featuring these poems and supporting the work of many creatives through the substack.  You can read the three poems here: https://open.substack.com/pub/the880/p/the-starbeck-orion-issue-3-page-25?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood ..read more

I’m thrilled to share the news that my poem “Act Beautifully” has been accepted for publication in the National Beat Poetry Foundation Anthology 2024. I’m grateful to Debbie Tousan Kilday for accepting my poem and giving it a space in such an esteemed anthology, Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood ..read more

I’m extremely honored to share the news that I have been inducted as an honored listee in the 125-years-old Marquis Whos Who Registry. First published in 1899, Who’s Who in America remains the preeminent biographical reference registry,  and has garnered much praise throughout its 125-year history. Marquis states in its preface that Who’s Who in America “endeavors to profile the leaders of American society; those men and women who are influencing their nation’s development” To know more about the registry you can visit  : https://marquiswhoswho.com/ Literature Category Inductee Lis ..read more

Thanks to Shajil Anthru, the respected poet and editor of Litterateur Rw, for including my poem “A Path to Salvation Misunderstood by Many”  in this new globally sourced anthology. The poem was written as part of the poetry workshop led by Roxanne Hoffman. Honored to share the space with Roxanne Hoffman, Patricia Carragon, Robert Gibbons, Evie Ivy, Linda Kleinbub, Carrie Magness Radna, Bruce E. Whitacre, and Moe Seager Altogether there are 253 poets included, representing every continent, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood ..read more

I’m elated to share to share the news that four of my poems, “The Day is slowly seeping”, “Self-portrait of an hourglass” and two prose poems ” Rest” and “Dawn of new day” have been published in the latest issue of the Feathered Fowl review. I’m grateful tot the EIC Virgil Kay. Fowl Feathered Review, a ragged beauty held together by staples, stitches and sheer grit, lay open on the table. A tapestry woven from the words of Jacob Moses, Katherine Winnick, and Angela Acosta, each a name whispered with reverence in the flickering underbelly of the literary world. Paris Paté’s stark illustrations ..read more

Third Place Winner State Level NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Poetry Contest 2024 Poems published in the CAPS 25 anniversary anthology Poems published in the CAPS 25 anniversary anthology Prose poem “Diary of an Addict” published in the online journal Masticadores Taiwan Prose poem “Diary of an Addict” published in the online journal Masticadores Taiwan 4. Poetry published in the online journal Masticadores Taiwan Poetry published in the online journal Masticadores Taiwan 5. Longlisted for the UK-based Erbacce Poetry Prize 2024 among 9,000 entries Longlisted for the UK-b ..read more

Proud and honored to represent two reading groups Thursday Morning Poets and The FUMFA ( Fairfield University MFA) reading group at the 13th Annual New York City Poetry Festival taking place at the Governors Island on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Looking forward to read with my TMP Siblings and finally meeting curators of the FUMFA Reading Series , Katie Schneider and Chris Belden.  About the New York City Poetry Festival and how to get to the festival: https://www.newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com/ Governors Island Ferry Service: https://www.govisland.com/plan-your-visit Stay tuned for f ..read more

Album tracks premiered by Bluegrass Today, M Music & Musicians Magazine, The Bluegrass Situation, The Hollywood Times, Americana Highways, Center Stage Magazine, The Music Universe, My Kind of Country, and Nashville.com McEuen Adds Music To Stories With Each Composition On His New Album, Which Contains Poetry Spanning Over 200 Years The legendary country and bluegrass musician, John McEuen takes to the spoken word through his latest album The Newsman: A Man of Record in his stentorian voice and weaves musical stories through songs. The album is a riveting collection of ten spoken wo ..read more

I’m honored to have the poem ” Introspection” in the anthology ” S/He Speaks: Voices of Women & Trans Folx”  Vol2  edited by Cassendre Xavier and T. S Daubert and published by Philadelphia-based press, MoonstoneArts. Anthology Link : https://moonstoneartscenter.org/event/live-poetry-s-he-speaks-2-voices-of-women-trans-nonbinary-folx/ Happy National Poetry Month!! Megha Sood ..read more