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Modern & Contemporary American Poetry Course

I just wanted to drop by and let you know what I’ll be doing next week: taking the free online Modern & Contemporary American Poetry Course to brush up my poetry skills. Here’s an introduction video. Check it out! Hopefully, I’ll be back sooner than usual!

Featured Guest Poem on Flashlight City Blues, Poetry by Brice Maiurro

Shoshana, Congratulations! You won! I have posted a blog entry congratulating you, and your poem has been added to the Featured Guest Poem tab of my blog. I would love to put up a picture of you, if you’d like, and a short bio. Would you send me something to that effect? i.e. “Shoshana wasContinue reading “Featured Guest Poem on Flashlight City Blues, Poetry by Brice Maiurro”

The First Poets of Babel Meeting! (…was 3 months ago!)

Four months and 16 days later, the first meeting of Poets of Babel has finally taken place and it was amazing. We were only 7, but then again 7 is the number of perfection. Ira, a Russian Israeli and Hebrew teacher arrived first. I met Ira at Hillel House in 2008 when I made myContinue reading “The First Poets of Babel Meeting! (…was 3 months ago!)”

Merħba to Poets of Babel

I believe in messages from the universe. At least over a year ago, I decided that I wanted to start a poetry club. Then, I did nothing…until today. Last Thursday, I met with two of the most awesome people I know, Marc, a former break dancer/polyglot MC turned design engineer and Nadine, a jeweler whoContinue reading “Merħba to Poets of Babel”

“No Name” Yes, Poetry, Vol. 2, Issue 11: November 2011

Sarah, Shoshana. “No Name” Yes, Poetry Volume 2, Issue 11: November 2011. And while I’m at it, I know it’s a bit late, nevertheless, here it is. My second published poem is on page 7: http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_73/12176000/12176717/3/print/november.pdf Enjoy!

“Bread, Water & Gas” The Ilanot Review, Vol.2, No. 3, Autumn 2011

Sarah, Shoshana. “Bread, Water & Gas.” The Ilanot Review Volume 2, Number 3, Autumn 2011. Now that it’s official and in print an all, I would like to share with you my first publication: http://www.biu.ac.il/HU/en/cw/ilanot/poetry/sarah.html Also, PLEASE check out the entire issue: http://www.biu.ac.il/HU/en/cw/ilanot/. At the poetry reading that took place on December 15, 2011, I enjoyedContinue reading ““Bread, Water & Gas” The Ilanot Review, Vol.2, No. 3, Autumn 2011″

The Sun and I

the sun burns and tear drops fall from its rays the internal combustion that is the life of us all constantly destroys itself and draws energy from destruction and the contained calamity one of these days that beautiful star is gonna burn out one of these days he’s gonna implode and leave a big blackContinue reading “The Sun and I”

He

He is the gypsy, the pirate, the wanderer He is the mysterious Spaniard the arrogant Frenchman the Tartar horseman He is the Cherokee archer the Mayan shaman the Hindu priest He is the photographer’s eye the chef’s secret the musician’s string He is the desert prince the wind of the Black Sea the Celtic knotContinue reading “He”

Second Published Poem!

“Dear Shoshana, Thank you for your submission to Yes, Poetry. Yes, Poetry would like to include “No Name” in our November issue. Please reply to this message with any questions you may have. You will receive an email when the issue is online. Thank you again for submitting. Also, feel free to friend us on facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/yespoetry” I’m super-excited!!Continue reading “Second Published Poem!”