Craft Essay as a Set of Commands
First, read the following poem; She Spent A Year Hallucinating Birds by Jill Alexander Essbaum https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/92035/she-spent-a-year-hallucinating-birds They perched …
Joanna Acevedo
Born and raised in New York City, Joanna is a writer, editor, and educator, as well as the author of three books and two chapbooks. Her writing has been seen across the web and in print; she received her MFA from New York University in 2021 and also holds degrees from The New School and Bard College. She has been working with Palette Poetry since 2020. You can read more about her work at https://www.joannaacevedo.net/
Beyond Shakespeare: Rhyming Poetry in Modern Day
We’ve all heard it. “Sonnet 18,” “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Or maybe it’s Walt …
Don’t Look So (Verb) Tense: Proofreading and Other Best Practices for Submitters
You’re ready to submit. You’ve gotten your poems together. This contest sounds like the perfect fit for your …
OK Ladies, Now Get In Formation: Tips on Quickly Elevating Form For Emerging Writers
Poet Ocean Vuong—author of Night Sky With Exit Wounds and On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (among others) has …
Quick, Quick, Slow: Punctuation Tips for Poets
For writers of prose, academic, technical, or even creative writing, the idea of poetry—where there are no “rules”—can …