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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
1d ago
POETRY PROMPTS / Simple, straightforward prompts to use as inspiration for any poem-a-day extravaganza!
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3d ago
The parts of the writing life that define it are unseen. Invisible. Impossible to capture in a photo for The 'Gram. In that way, it's like mothering. Behind the soccer trophies, birthday cupcakes and bear hugs? A grind. Intense. Mundane. Exhausting.
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
2M ago
JUMP DIRECTLY TO APOCALYPSE POEMS I’ve always been drawn to novels, movies and TV series about end times, apocalypse and dystopia. For entertainment purposes, I’m not especially picky about the cause; zombies, climate, capitalism, viruses or patriarchy all interest me as the kinds of devastating forces capable of bringing civilization to its knees. But how […]
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
3M ago
It's wild and wildly painful to be an emerging writer over 50, comparing where I "should" (or could) be vs. where I am. But a documentary with Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad has lots to teach about the very real possibility of failure.
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4M ago
These experiences and questions matter. They are, in fact, vital. I'm grateful for the way Zucker tends to them and the way this book tries to make space for something new.
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
5M ago
I always feel better when I'm making something, and today's soundtrack was an essential reminder. It's time to refocus and it's time to shift and these seasons I loathe (fall and winter) may be the perfect opportunity. For once, I'm thinking they could be good for me. Perhaps I can use them to get my feet back under me?
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
7M ago
As a writer, the tension Barbie create is pure gold. Contemporary poets are all over it and have been for many years -- taking everything that comes with this cultural icon and making it their own.
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
8M ago
Now in my 50s, I am (both IRL and in writing life) thinking about comfort over appearance. What would it mean to let go of the idea of pretty or sexy or cute? What would it look like to write what I like -- "acceptance" be damned?
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
9M ago
If you want to be a writer, absolutely surround yourself with people who admire and support what you're doing. But understand it starts with you. You have to care. You have to take care. You have to be there for the work and for yourself.
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GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR
1y ago
POETRY PROMPTS / Simple, straightforward prompts to use as inspiration for this year's poem-a-day extravaganza!
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