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"I think place informs a piece, even indirectly, and I believe that feeling of disconnect between where you’re raised and where the motherland is is something many of the diaspora struggle with. I’m out of place where I was born, and I’m out of place in the motherland – there’s a liminal quality to it, always being stuck between worlds and never able to fully fit into one or the other."

A wonderful interview with Poetose author Soon Jones and writer E Ce Miller: https://fourwayreview.com/interview-with-soon-jones/

"Alteration" by Gail Schulte: https://www.poetose.com/pub/alteration-gail-schulte #/

Gail Schulte bloomed creatively in Detroit and Washington, D.C. Volunteer and professional projects have taken her from the seaside village of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, to historic Shrewsbury in the UK. Her poems have appeared in La Piccioletta Barca; Kingfisher; Sinister Wisdom; Lavender Review; and Made from Midnight: A Poets in the Pines Anthology, among other publications.

"I learned to love books bodily..."

Read "Bookish" in Poetose Journal by Lynn D. Gilbert: https://www.poetose.com/pub/bookish-lynn-d-gilbert #/

Lynn D. Gilbert's poems, twice nominated for Pushcart Prizes, have appeared in such journals as After Happy Hour Review, Arboreal, Blue Unicorn, carte blanche, The MacGuffin, Ponder Review, and Sheepshead Review. A founding editor of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, she lives in an Austin suburb and reviews poetry submissions for Third Wednesday Journal.

"I heard a kid say, 'My mind is like a coloring book, but my thoughts only have one color.'"

Read "​Across This Planet of Crossings" by Andreas Fleps: https://www.poetose.com/pub/across-this-planet-of-crossings-andreas-fleps #/

Andreas Fleps is a poet/writer based in the suburbs of Chicago. He studied theology and philosophy at Dominican University, and his debut collection of poems entitled WELL INTO THE LIGHT (via Energion Publications) was released at the end of 2020. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in publications such as Marathon Literary Review, The Rappahannock Review, Waxing & Waning, The Razor, and the award-winning anthology Glissando!, among others. He translates teardrops.

Some photos from yesterday's Indie Lit Fair co-presented by the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) & the PEN World Voices Festival! 🥰😍🤩

We met so many folks doing incredible work including The Feminist Press (whom we had the honor of sharing a table with!), Radix Printing & Publishing Cooperative, CavanKerry Press, The Bilingual Press, Tough Poets Press, McPherson and Company, Black Lawrence Press, and Archipelago Books.

The cloudy day took a turn toward some sunshine. Several blocks beside Washington Square Park were closed off so attendees could meander through without worrying about traffic. Children and adults enjoyed munching on guava candy and lollipops and partook in the giveaway of lots of free zines. Sara Zieve Miller's adorable frog stickers and Meia Geddes' book earrings drew lots of oo's and ah's. People chatted without too much prompting and we appreciated how endearing and supportive folks were.

We had our beautiful new releases by Soon Jones, Canadian writer Miguel Eichelberger, and Sherre Vernon.

Thank you so much to PEN America & CLMP for having us! This was our first time representing Poetose publicly, and it was such an exciting opportunity we couldn't pass up. The joy of meeting people in person cannot be overstated and we're inspired to attend more events in the future when possible. 🌞💜

"What translation boils down to for me is that, as humans, we have our own experience, and every act of communication is an act of translation. It is an attempt to give me to you, or to receive you into me. And somewhere along the way, there’s disconnect..."

Sherre Vernon in conversation with Katie Kemple and Shana Ross:

Sherre Vernon in Conversation with Katie Kemple and Shana Ross: On Translating Blue - Ilanot Review Sherre Vernon (she/her/hers) is the award-winning author of Green Ink Wings, The Name is Perilous, and Flame Nebula, Bright Nova. She has been published in journals such as Tahoma Literary Review and The Chestnut Review, nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart prizes, and anthologized in ....

"Long weeks of rain. Sharp, lashing winds. Then, out of nowhere: spring. I run past the law school, past the trickling fountains. The water washes the trees with a dappled glow, turning stiff trunks to a moving canvas of light. Sun-laden stalks of juicy green smile at me with their whole faces, creamy curlicues, freshly washed spathes. Among the peace lilies, my heart expands, unfurls, grows sunkissed and warm. I tramp through blades of wet sweet grass, listening to Korean songs about spring, cherry blossoms, and what love meant to me in the language back home..."

Read our latest lovely piece in Poetose Journal by Esther Ra: https://www.poetose.com/pub/valentine-v-esther-ra #/

Esther Ra is a bilingual writer who alternates between California and Seoul, South Korea. She is the author of A Glossary of Light and Shadow (Diode Editions, 2023) and book of untranslatable things (Grayson Books, 2018). Her work has been published in Boulevard, The Florida Review, Rattle, The Rumpus, Bellingham Review, and The Korea Times, among others, and received awards including the Pushcart Prize, 49th Parallel Award, and Indiana Review Nonfiction Prize.

Our dogs on the subway got a little lost on the way to Boston, but we're happy to announce that they are finally here!

This new notebook features dogs riding the Green Line! They're reading books including BARK BARK, WOOF, EVEN MORE SMELLS, and ARF, brilliantly imagined and illustrated by artist Sara Zieve Miller.

https://www.poetose.com/store/p21/notebook-dogs-on-the-subway.html #/

The notebook is part of the Poetose Literary Creatures Notebook Series portraying animals engaged in bookish activities.