![]() Warmest thanks to the editors of The Orchards Poetry Journal for selecting my rhyming poem "The White Lilies," inspired by the tone and rhythms of Hilaire Belloc's whimsical children's poetry. #rhymingpoetry #childrenspoetry #hilairebelloc #whitelilies #theorchardspoetryjournal #kelsaybooks |
![]() Thank you to the editors of The Power of the Feminine for including two of my poems, "La Malinche Translates for Hernán Cortés" and "Zelda," in this beautiful two volume anthology. I am honored to have my work appear with so many gifted poets. Now available on Amazon. #thepowerofthefeminine #womensliterature #womensissues #personapoems #lamalinche #zelda #zeldafitzgerald ![]() FINDING THE SELF ELSEWHERE: A CONVERSATION WITH FIVE POETS The Jung Center 5200 Montrose Blvd Houston, Texas June 17, 2024 6:00pm to 8:00pm
![]() Please join us at Basket Books & Art, 115 Hyde Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77006, this Tuesday, May 7th at 6:30pm. I am proud to have been invited to read together with these three gifted poets: Kelly Ann Ellis, John Milkereit, and Sandi Stromberg. #houstonpoetryscene #basketbooks #basketbooksandart #indiebookstore #fairytale #thehungryghostdiner #frogsdontsingred #lostsonnetsformyunvaccinatedlover Photo of Basket Books & Art was sourced on line. Please contact me for credit or removal via email at [email protected] ![]() APRIL is POETRY MONTH! I am honored to have been selected to be the featured reader for the Friendswood Library reading on April 6, 2024. Warmest thanks to Library Director, Matt Riley and volunteer reading coordinator, Daniel Carrington. Open mic will follow the featured reader. Bring a poem to share! Friendswood Library 516 S. Friendswood Drive Friendswood, TX 77546 ALL ARE INVITED!!!!!!! #friendswoodlibrary #publiclibraries #poetrymonth #friendswoodpoets #houstonpoetryscene ![]() Thank you to The Orchards Poetry Journal for publishing my new poem, "Waltz," in their Winter 2023 issue! A free digital copy can be accessed online at orchardspoetry.com by going to the homepage of their website. When you see the cover, scroll down, and click the black "Download" button. Printed copies of the The Orchards Poetry Journal - Winter 2023 Issue may be purchased for $17.00 on the Kelsay Books website. Wishing you all a magical winter! #winterpoems #kelsaybooks #theorchardspoetryjournal
Gearing up for Verso Frontera. Look at all these fantastic authors I get to read with! Warmest thanks to Octavio Quintanilla (San Antonio Poet Laureate 2018-20) for inviting me to participate. It is an honor and a privilege to read for this festival! #sanantonio #ollu #versofrontera #texaspoetry #fairytale
![]() Thank you to the editors at EQUINOX (online art and poetry journal) for selecting my poem, "Roses and Cream," for their fall issue. This poem was inspired by, and dedicated to, my grandmother, Martha "Botch" Axley Irving. It is based on a true story. Link: https://www.hotpoet.org/equinox #flappers #1920s #femmefatale #modelTford #axleyfamily #intothethicket #artandpoetry #equinox Thank you to Cindy Huyser for featuring John Milkereit and I at the Book-Woman Reading. It is always a delight to work with Cindy, an honor to read for this bookstore, and a joy to share the stage once again with our good friend and fellow poet, John Milkereit. Warmest thanks to all who attended and special thanks to Book-Woman in Austin, Texas for hosting this event. #bookwoman #austinpoetryscene #fairytale #aplacecomfortablewithfire #cindyhuyser #johnmilkereit
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