Starting on February 19th, every Friday at 4-5:30pm EST, I'm excited to offer a new Zoom webinar on Mindful Writing. In this generative, 6-week Zoom seminar we'll explore the daily practice of mindfulness, embracing our lives just as they are,…
For anyone interested in pre-ordering a copy of How to Love the World (or if you've already done so!), I've created a free gift for those who support indie bookstores and Bookshop.org. If you order from one of these places, and…
Here's a link to my poem, "World Prayer Day," in The Sun Magazine (full text is also below): https://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/541/world-prayer-day World Prayer Day by James Crews While people all over the world chanted and prayed for a miracle, we stood…
Every other month, I host a show called Stubborn Praise with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. Here's our latest installment--a reading and interview with poet and environmentalist, Heather Swan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-1UJ1GyLH0
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taxSGA7EwVQ I recently partnered with Vermont Humanities on their Words in the Woods program to read poems from my new book, Bluebird. Typically, they offer writing workshops in various state parks throughout Vermont, but this year, we decided to film…
I recently sat down (virtually) with the folks at Literary North to talk about meditation, poetry, life on the farm, and my new collection of poetry, Bluebird. You can read the whole interview here. Thanks to Rebecca and Shari for all…
Join James Crews for a 3-week long exploration of mindfulness and writing. Each Saturday starting May 16th, we'll meet at 1pm EDT via Zoom to share and discuss writing--and to generate our own pieces. Participants will support and encourage each…
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
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…
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…