Published inJustice Poetic·PinnedMember-onlyListening to Dua Lipa in an Olive Oil BathA Poem — Cat eye glasses, Even in the tub so I can Feel the glam And see I am always the meeting place between Pleasure and functionality Listening to Dua Lipa in my olive oil bath I poured extra virgin into the tub, added lavender bubbles Hot hot water I am soup My body eases in To the tub To the music To my early…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Mar 24Member-onlyIf You Are A Serious Poet, Never Stop Writing Poetry OnlineThe Intrinsic Value of Writing Poetry for Art and Community — I have been absent from Medium for a bit. I was here for the great poetry craze of 2018 -2020ish. I was here when the Medium Partner Program was paying well — for almost a year I brought in at least $500 a month from writing poetry online. My God…Poetry5 min readPoetry5 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Mar 22Member-onlySpring Break SleepA Poem — I fall asleep for the second day in row on Spring Break I put on a movie and I am asleep in the daytime There’s a luxury to it I feel almost like a real person again I wake up when I want to wake up I write I read I…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inThe Partnered Pen·Mar 22Member-onlyFrom Building Confidence to Mastering Creative Expression: Four Beyond Educational Reasons to Teach Poetry in SchoolsA Real Teacher’s Story — Poetry is important. One day I will write more about my experiences as a first year third grade ELA teacher, but for now, all that I really want to write about is poetry. …Teaching5 min readTeaching5 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Mar 21Member-onlyHooray Hooray It’s World Poetry Day!A Celebration of Poetry and Peace since 1999 — I just finished a really good book, Happily: A Personal History — with Fairy Tales. The author, Sabrina Orah Mark, is a poet too. Poets make my world go round and they always have. It’s why I also call myself a poet. It’s why I write poetry. Why I read…World Poetry Day4 min readWorld Poetry Day4 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Mar 20Member-onlyA Girl with Glasses Book Review of Happily: A Personal History — With Fairy Tales, by Sabrina Orah Mark.This book is amazing, real and unreal. — I have always wanted to crawl inside of a fairy tale. I have been reading, writing, and thinking about fairy tales all of my life. I wrote my first poem when I was 7 and it was a fairy tale of sorts. There’s just something about fairy tales — and…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Feb 28Member-onlyArtists, Love and Pain: A No Spoilers Girl With Glasses Review of The Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillI have been excited about The Crane Husband since I heard of it, and I have anticipated its late February release date. I love fairy tales and I love modern literary fiction based upon, or taking even bits and pieces from the brilliance of classic and timeless fairy tales. …Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Feb 7Member-onlyDoing What You Love and Loving What You DoFreelance Writing as Creativity and Economic Freedom — We have all heard the saying — if you do what you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. Or, something like that. And yet, look around — there are a lot of people working and not that many people loving what they do. Taking that…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inJustice Poetic·Feb 7Member-onlyWhy Hire a Freelance Writer?AI is Here, But Real Human Writers Are Cool Too — Anyone seeking to further their education, grow their business, or perform outreach for their nonprofit now has the choice — hire a real human writer or editor or use the fast growing AI systems that are out there doing some pretty good writing. As a real human writer, I have…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
