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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Stories Upon the Depths of Poetry: A Review of “Stay” by Tanya Olson
Tanya Olson shares masterfully written, thoughtful poetry in her full-length collection Stay (YesYes Books, 2019). Her lyrical lines...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Resolutions & New Starts
Lunar New Year brought a new wave of hope to this year for me. Early to be trudging through, but feels like we drag a lot with us these...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Jan 16, 20228 min read
The Poet's Story: Interview with Lucinda Marshall
Congratulations on your new full-length poetry collection, Inheritance of Aging Self. A powerful collection that I had the honor of...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Dec 31, 20214 min read
Human Kintsugi: A Review of "All Things Beautiful Are Bent" by James Diaz
In All Things Beautiful Are Bent (Alien Buddha Press, 2021), James Diaz explores, reveals, and uplifts both anguish and healing, or the...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Nov 28, 20216 min read
Bike Love
The bicycle was still there, brand new, with its pale-blue frame and its plated handlebars which sparkled against the dull stone of the...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Oct 30, 20218 min read
The Poet's Story: Interview with Le Hinton
I’m honored that Le Hinton agreed to my interview. I think of him as a Poet’s Poet. I believe we all look up to him, both for his...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Sep 30, 20219 min read
The Poet's Story: Interview with Naomi Thiers
I’ve had the good fortune of spending a lot of time with your poetry collections, “Made of Air” (Kelsay Books, 2020) and “Only the Raw...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Aug 2, 20218 min read
The Poet’s Story: Interview with Jay Hall Carpenter
This in-depth interview needs little introduction. But I will say that if you have a chance to see this Poet read live, do it! In...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Thoughts on Poetry Launch, Venus, & Such
I fell off my once a month posting schedule because what composes life can make one shelve compelling things that inspire. Life is...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
May 8, 20213 min read
Childbirth, Contrary to Biblical and Popular Presentation
A couple of years ago a man asked me my “pet peeves.” I don’t know. I was stumped. I asked my daughter who illuminated for me that I have...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Apr 18, 20215 min read
Adjusting to Parenting a Young Adult: Looking to Spring Flowers for Guidance
I feel like shifting blog focus for a moment from my reviews and interviews. So I’ll share some musings about the season and my children....
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Mar 21, 202110 min read
The Poet's Story: Interview with Reuben Jackson
I interviewed Reuben Jackson by phone on the first day of Spring. He spoke to me from his front porch, in the company of birds, I typed...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Feb 21, 20215 min read
The Poet's Story: Interview with Ann Bracken
Ann Bracken is a Poet who courageously tackles important personal themes, illuminating them with beautiful imagery and compassion,...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Feb 1, 20214 min read
The Poet's Story: Interview with Jona Colson
As I was mulling over what to write in my next blog post, I realized it would be a great opportunity to learn more about some incredible...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Dec 31, 20204 min read
Every Year’s a Good Year for Poetry: Three Short Poetry Book Reviews
Of the many comforts that have sustained me in 2020, poetry and friends top the list. I take the opportunity of free time in winter...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Nov 15, 20204 min read
Becoming the Enchantress is Becoming an Enchanting Picture Book
In October of 2016, I wrote a children’s book. Here’s the pitch: "As most inventions, Becoming the Enchantress, was born of necessity. I...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Sep 11, 20203 min read
Thoughts on Publishing “Escape Velocity"
My first poetry collection will be published by Kelsay Books in April 2021. When I received the email, “Acceptance Letter and Contract...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Sep 7, 20204 min read
Convergence of Science & Art at the Vulnerable Point of the Human Heart: Review of The Mustard Seed
Time with The Mustard Seed: A Collage of Science, Art and Love Poems, by Lalita Noronha has comprised some of my favorite moments of the...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Jul 31, 20202 min read
Poetry Collection as Story: Thoughts on Drafting My Latest Chapbook
I’ve spent the last few hours gathering, organizing and reorganizing poems into a Chapbook, a small poetry collection, in this case about...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
Jun 29, 20202 min read
Traveling Near, Far, and Within: A Review of The Migrant States by Indran Amirthanayagam
In his most recent poetry book The Migrant States, Indran Amirthanayagam gifts us an expansive collection of over sixty poems that bring...
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