Author Archives: Katie

The Glen Workshop

I almost missed this year’s Glen Workshop, and even the day before I felt like I probably shouldn’t be doing it because I desperately needed more time to plan for virtual delivery of my fall classes, but I’m so glad I did. The community I find at this workshop is always so valuable, and even though we had to be online, we still spent the week laughing, talking all things poetry, sharing new poems in workshops, generating new poems… it was a glorious and rejuvenating time! Thanks to Lisa Cockrel, Sara Arrigoni, and the rest of the Image staff who make it happen!

Natasha Oladokun was a warm and welcoming workshop leader, and her emphasis on radical revision led us into some wonderful discussions (and led me to some exciting revisions!). I just adored each person in this workshop, and I’m so thankful that I got to spend a week in their company. I hope we’ll get to be together in person some time in the future.

“How to Network as a Poet” in Far Villages

What an honor to have my essay “How to Network as a Poet” included in Far Villages: Welcome Essays for New and Beginner Poets!

Edited by Abayomi Animashaun, this anthology includes essays by many poets I already admired and several poets that I’m happy to meet in these pages. Black Lawrence Press is offering 25% off on anthologies through July 31, so now is a good time to get a copy. I’m thankful for this joyful book in the midst of stressful days.

“Eldritch Horror” in The 2020 Rhysling Anthology

What a fantastic surprise to have my poem “Eldritch Horror” included in The 2020 Rhysling Anthology! Thanks to Bowery Gothic for first publishing this poem and to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association for selecting it!

I never expected to appear in this collection of the best science-fiction, fantasy, and horror poetry published the previous year, but I’m so thrilled to be there, and it’s even sweeter to have my work appear alongside a poem by Ellen Huang, my friend and former student.

Wednesday Night Poetry

This summer, I’ve been participating in Wednesday Night Poetry, the longest running weekly poetry reading in the nation. This series is usually in Arkansas, but its presence online is one is those unexpectedly beautiful things that has come about during the pandemic. I’m so grateful to Kai Coggin for hosting this event and curating this reading in such a welcoming, inclusive, affirming way. This has been a summer highlight for me.

Last night I shared my poem “Nevermore,” a love poem for my Granny from my chapbook 28,065 Nights, which will be published next month by River Glass Books.

 

Four Poems in Women & Language

I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with the state of the world, so I’m going to take a little time this week to record some good poetry news from the past few months.

This spring, I had four poems published in Women & Language, Vol. 43, Iss. 1: “Mobbing,” “Are You Sleeping?,” “Dear God,” and “Let’s Not Look Back.” Thanks to editor Leland G. Spencer for including my work.

If you want to read these poems and aren’t able to purchase a print copy or access the issue through one of the library databases listed on their website, please let me know.

Crab Orchard Series in Poetry

Hereverent, my new full-length poetry manuscript, was a semi-finalist in the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry!

Life was overwhelming in late May when I got this news, and life is still overwhelming, but I’m so grateful for this affirmation of my work from one of the first places I’ve sent this manuscript.

Several of the poems in this collection were published as a digital chapbook, A Door with a Voice (Agape Editions, 2016), so you can check that out at this link if you’re interested.

Voices at Home: A Virtual Reading from Mom Egg Review

I’m so thrilled to be part of Voices at Home: A Virtual Reading to celebrate the release of Mom Egg Review 18! This home-themed issue contains some incredible work, and I love seeing videos of the poets reading in or just outside of their homes. Thanks to Marjorie Tesser and the rest of the MER crew for curating this beautiful journal and making space for writing by and about mothers.

The virtual reading will be up on the website for the rest of the month, so check it out! You can see me reading my poem “Hermit Crab” alongside so many poets I admire: Barbara Crooker, Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Gabrielle Brant Freeman, Jules Jacob, Jennifer Jean, Cathy McArthur, Kyle Potvin, Kimberly Ann Priest, Sarah Dickenson Snyder, Pramila Venkateswaran, and more!

 

“Dear Diary” in Golden Walkman

I wrote a poem about biological fathers and The Princess Diaries, and Amorak Huey chose it for the Parents & Children issue of Golden Walkman Magazine. This magazine is entirely audio, and they include a couple minutes of commentary from the writer after each piece, and I adore it. You can listen to the issue here. My piece begins around 10:48, but I recommend listening all the way through. I was enraptured by the other poems! (That last one gave me chills.)

“Sighting Grief” & Ruminate Happenings

Ruminate featured my cento for Marthe Reed, “Sighting Grief,” on their website today. I started creating it last year during the Ruminate Happenings, and I’ll be participating in that event again this May, which means I’ll be writing poems for people live online. If you’d like to support this magazine and have me write a poem just for you, please visit Ruminate’s website and get a ticket!