Thank you to Poetry Daily for featuring a poem from Flare, Corona today! poems.com/poem/on-being-… #poems #flarecorona #poetrydaily BOA Editions

We are thrilled to announce that Poetry Daily has featured Jeannine Hall Gailey poem "On Being Told You’re Dying, but Not Quite Believing It" as their Poem of the Day! poems.com/poem/on-being-… Join us in celebrating this wonderful achievement and immerse yourself in the beauty of poetry!

Today's Featured Poem: "On Being Told You’re Dying, but Not Quite Believing It" by Jeannine Hall Gailey, from Flare, Corona, published by BOA Editions. Read here: poems.com/poem/on-being-…

I believe in today, this apple that isn’t quite ripe yet, this poem that isn’t finished […] —Jeannine Hall Gailey

Today's Featured Poet: Jeannine Hall Gailey is a writer with MS who served as Poet Laureate of Redmond, Washington. She’s the author of six books of poetry, including Field Guide to the End of the World and Flare, Corona from BOA Editions.

Look up her poetry. So worth reading, especially now. Jeannine Hall Gailey

A beautiful (and sometimes very French and very weird) opening ceremony to the Olympics. I was glad to see it. It was nice to feel some kind of international - unity? Hope? Something. #parisolympics2024

Just your average sunset with Mt Rainier, hot air balloon landing in a lavender field, with a v of geese. #sunsethotairballoin #pacificnorthwestscenes #woodinvillewinecountry

Happy to have been chosen by the Slowdown to introduce Kelli Russell Agodon's poem, Hunger. It's a fantastic poem! Slowdown 1175: Hunger by Kelli Russell Agodon | The Slowdown (slowdownshow.org) Kelli Russell Agodon #TheSlowdown #poems

My August reading for the #SealeyChallenge a little slow b/c of some health stuff, but here are three books I am reading and enjoying: Tiffany Midge's Horns from Two Sylvias Press, Lana Hechtman Ayers's Autobiography of Rain, and the anthology Till the Tide, of mermaid poems.

On the blog this week: The Sealey Challenge, The First Sunflowers, and Fall is Coming! webbish6.com/the-sealey-cha… #sunflowers #sealeychallenge #falliscoming

Sunset in Kirkland. An evening stroll is perfect in August. Been feeling a little under the weather so it was nice to get out. #sunsets #kirklandwa #carillonpoint

On the blog this week: Blue Supermoons, Thunderstorms, A Little Good News I Can't Announce Yet, Other Literary News, Sunsets in Kirkland and Woodinville Sunflowers: webbish6.com/blue-supermoon… #supermoons #literarynews #Augustsunsets #sunflowers

On the blog: Last Days of Lavender and Bobcats, the Female Midlife Crisis Novel, When Is a Poetry Manuscript Ready? webbish6.com/august-rain-th… #poetrybooks #femalemidlife #lavender #bobcats

On the blog this week: September Begins, Changing Seasons and Life Assessments, Reunions with Old Friends, and Back to Work: webbish6.com/september-begi… #lifeassessments #september #oldfreinds

What is the opposition to clean air in schools? I don’t agree with opposition to masking but I at least understand where it comes from. Clean air has NO downside. It helps with covid & general health. It doesn’t require action by an individual. Why aren’t we doing it?

At Roq La Rue Gallery gallery last night at the opening of the Dewi Plass/Hallie Packard show. Amazing work! Up til Sept 28! #Seattleartgalleries #DewiPlass #HalliePackard #RoqlaRue #poetsandartists #artinspiration

On the blog this week: Flare, Corona is a Washington State Book Prize finalist, Art Gallery Openings and Visits with Friends and Family: webbish6.com/flare-corona-i… Roq La Rue Gallery Kelli Russell Agodon #art #writersandartists #friends #inspiration BOA Editions #flarecorona

Congrats to all the Washington State Book Award Finalists in Poetry! 😍🎉📚