The {Not So} Secret Poet
The {Not So} Secret Poet
The {Not So} Secret Poet is a biweekly blog which focuses on the voices of contemporary poets that shine a light on its medicinal power. Every other Saturday, I will recommend a poem, write about its beauty, and include a prompt based on a technique in that poem. If you want to recommend one yourself, whether it is yours or someone else’s, please contact me and I will be more than happy to collaborate with you!
I also have a newsletter, called Modern Etymologies, in which I explore the creative use of language by unraveling my own personal stories and the cultural echoes of the words we use. This newsletter is also biweekly; I post on the weeks when I don’t publish on my blog. You can read it here.
Professional Agitations: An Interview With Rita Mookerjee
April is almost over… but that doesn’t mean multi-hyphenate poet Rita Mookerjee should fade from your mind too! In this interview, Rita talks about writing as a form of resistance and how dancing for her is embodied poetry.
Haunted By Mood: An Interview with Lisa Marie Basile
What does poetry look like when it connects to prose? In this post, poet/writer Lisa Marie Basile and I talk about writing within a concept, lyrical poetry, and obsession.
Musical Echoes: A Poem by Franny Choi
What is repetition—and how can we make it more musical? In this week’s post, I will be exploring a poem by Franny Choi and how repetition is not a technique for the weak.
A Woman’s Magic: A Poem from Audre Lorde
Where do you find your voice? For this week, I’ll be exploring poetic voice in a poem by Audre Lorde and how a woman’s confidence is closely associated to this.
Quiet Worthy: A Poem From Morgan Harper Nichols
Why is self-love so downplayed in today’s world? In this week’s post, I’ll be looking at a poem by Morgan Harper Nichols and exploring the self-awareness of a quiet moment.
Ode to Self: A Poem From Lucille Clifton
Why is it so hard to celebrate yourself? In this week’s post, I’ll explore a poem by Lucille Clifton and how digging deep into your identity radiate joy and positivity.
Romanticizing Brevity: A Poem from Patrizia Cavalli
Should love be complex? This week, I’ll be exploring a translated poem by Patrizia Cavalli and how a poem in a different language may hit differently when you hear it in its mother tongue.