All month we Oprah Daily have been celebrating Poetry. This essay from Ilya Kaminsky says it all. oprahdaily.com/entertainment/…

"35 years ago....at 16 years old I became the 6th woman in the state of California to receive a legal abortion." "We make the choice that is our change." Never again. lornadice.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-spe…

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On May 7, as bombs fell on Odesa, neighbors gathered for a musical performance on Pasteur St. They could go to bomb shelters. But they chose music concert. A few streets down was an open air art exhibition. If someone lies to you that art doesn’t mater—tell them this story.

A shopping mall in Odesa, a few days ago & today:

Signed copy from me, Lorna Dee, with original, unique, personalized hay(na)ku poem! Or order from SPDBooks or your favorite bookseller. lornadeecervantes.com

I'm available for panels or readings for #AWP23 in Seattle. I live here! Have Poems. Don't have to travel! New book: APRIL ON OLYMPIA (Marsh HawkPress) See you there!!

Yikes! Just bought my nonrefundable ticket & hotel for my 50th HS reunion. My mom (RIP) made me do it. Like she made me go to my 10th when Emplumada was published. Turns out I'm the only one with her own Wikipedia page. "Go show off!" They'll have a book table & are MDs.💰😀

Looking forward to my 2nd in person reading in 2+ yrs TODAY, 6:30 PT (7 start, FB Livestream): Margin Shift, 2125 2nd Ave, Seattle w/ Paul Nelson, Chris Siders & Tay Stafford.

Dear friends, we have some very sad news. The talented poet & former Gemini Ink executive director, Rosemary Catacalos, is losing her battle with cancer. She is having messages read to her daily via CaringBridge. If you knew her in any way, pls lv a msg. buff.ly/3O0Z2Ar

Two known sex offenders overturned Roe vs Wade. REFLECT.

TREASON! INSURRECTION! INCITING A RIOT! ("Glocks, ar-15s, body army...") Knowingly planning to lead an army against the United States of America, and overturn the election, the will of The People! Just to name a few of a "whole list of criminal offenses."

LOCK 'EM UP!!! REPEAL THE SCOTUS APPOINTMENTS!! (Appointed in order to appeal any criminal convictions, as stated by the thug himself.)

In other words: Make America Great for the Russian Oligarchy ~ Humpty Drumpfty

We are witnessing a judicial coup in process. If the President and Congress do not restrain the Court now, the Court is signaling they will come for the Presidential election next. All our leaders - regardless of party - must recognize this Constitutional crisis for what it is.

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Wow! I just found this. I've had to be so good at forgetting I forgot I read this poem, or that I was so candid about when I wrote it, "...the first poem I wrote after...my mother's brutal murder...." Thanks, Juan Felipe Herrera (Juan Felipe Herrera)