August 2018 - Holly Wren Spaulding

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Posted August 30, 2018

Busyness, careerism, capitalism, and materialism: What do they have to do with poetry? (Notes to self)

Busyness, careerism, capitalism, and materialism: What do these things have to do with poetry? Short answer: Nothing. These things are at cross purposes with poetry. The other true answer is that [...]

Sabbaticals, Lessons, and New Sessions

I’ve recently completed my mini-sabbatical experiment and I wanted to share a bit of what I learned in the process. Before I took the time and made the space, before I told anyone, my wish to [...]

Bringing Forth What Is Within You

There is a passage from the Gnostic Gospels that has been on my mind all summer: “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is [...]