Naomi Shihab Nye Video
Watch Naomi Shihab Nye read her poem, "Shoulders," from Healing the Divide: Poems of Kindness and Connection. Thanks for the shout-out, Naomi! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_UEsXst-MA
Bluebird Now Available for Pre-order!
My newest collection of poetry, Bluebird, is now available for pre-order online, but I encourage everyone to order from your local independent bookstore whenever you can! Bluebird is all about life on part of an organic farm where I live with my husband…
Mindfulness and Writing Workshop 3/28
I just wanted to let you all know about an upcoming workshop I'll be teaching in Bennington, Vermont on Saturday, 3/28 from 10am-12:30pm. I've copied the details below; if you're interested, please email me to hold your place, and I'll…
Belonging Poem.
A few readers have asked for the text of this poem, which doesn't yet appear in a book. Please feel free to read, print, and share as you wish! Belonging by James Crews Instead of giving yourself slowly away in…
Maria Popova Names Healing the Divide Best Book!
Maria Popova, the wonderful mind behind Brain Pickings, has chosen my anthology, Healing the Divide: Poems of Kindness and Connection, as one of her favorite books of 2019. I'm humbled and grateful to be on the same list with folks like Ross…
Elizabeth Berg Recommends Healing the Divide!
Elizabeth Berg has been talking up my anthology, Healing the Divide: Poems of Kindness and Connection in The Week and The Chicago Tribune. I'm so humbled by her wonderful support. Here's what she had to say, with links below: "If you think you don't like poetry,…
Review of Barbara Crooker’s Some Glad Morning
Please take a look at my review of Barbara Crooker's wondrous new book of poetry, Some Glad Morning, published at The Christian Century: https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/poems-hope-gratitude-and-perspective
Poem on Gratefulness.org!
Take a moment to read and listen to my poem, "Winter Morning," published by the kind folks at A Network for Grateful Living on Gratefulness.org: https://gratefulness.org/resource/winter-morning/
Thanksgiving Reflection on Gratefulness.org
Please take a moment to read Marjorie Saiser's wonderful poem, "Thanksgiving for Two," and my reflection on the holiday season here.
Poem of the Week
The practice Heather Swan refers to in the last stanza of “Bowl” is called kintsugi, which in Japanese means literally, “golden joinery.” Yet this drive to highlight the cracks in something—what some might call its failures—goes against the message most…