beautifully written, I want to be remembered the same way. I also can't think of a greater honor than to have them take one off the shelves & discover what you've written even if it doesn't rhythm. Lovely just lovely 💞
Okay, now I’m fan-girling Jody (is “fan-girling” a transitive verb??) because I want to grow up to learn to write better poetry but I don’t know how… this gives me hope 🥹
We share a significant influence/continued presence in our lives: L.L. Barket. If I recall correctly, the Twitter Poetry Party I happened upon so many years ago was my introduction to Laura. I love her poetry and am grateful to her for bringing out a collection of my work. Also, I wrote for both The High Calling and Tweetspeak.
Thanks for sharing this piece. It's always enlightening to find out what makes a writer tick. It's different for every one, but it's always worth knowing about.
beautifully written, I want to be remembered the same way. I also can't think of a greater honor than to have them take one off the shelves & discover what you've written even if it doesn't rhythm. Lovely just lovely 💞
Yay Jody! :) She's a gem! I got to know her when I still lived in Seattle!
Thank you, Matthew and Jody. What lucky grandkids you have!
YAY Jody!! A moving article and so delighted to see this!
Okay, now I’m fan-girling Jody (is “fan-girling” a transitive verb??) because I want to grow up to learn to write better poetry but I don’t know how… this gives me hope 🥹
A lovely essay, Jody.
We share a significant influence/continued presence in our lives: L.L. Barket. If I recall correctly, the Twitter Poetry Party I happened upon so many years ago was my introduction to Laura. I love her poetry and am grateful to her for bringing out a collection of my work. Also, I wrote for both The High Calling and Tweetspeak.
Thanks for sharing this piece. It's always enlightening to find out what makes a writer tick. It's different for every one, but it's always worth knowing about.
I literally couldn't stop reading this essay Jody, a delightful read Jody and Matthew, thank you both for sharing.