Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.

Dec 8 - Momma Said Be Nice by Chris Kads @chris_kads on Instagram. Chris runs Gut Punch Prompts, a twice monthly poetry challenge on Instagram looking for poems that contain visceral language, raw emotion, and/or thought-provoking political and social commentary. In other words, poems that pack a punch!

Dec 9 - when we fall by Paper Trail Poetry @papertrailpoetry on Instagram.

Dec 10 - The Graduate by Caitríona Walsh @tone.down.the.blonde on Instagram. Caitríona is a host for Gut Punch Prompts, as twice-monthly poetry contest on Instagram. You can hear me read Two Wishes by Caitríona on Instagram @rembrandts.cure.

Dec 11 - The Forest by Maria Beben @em_beewriting on Instagram. Her first poetry book, A Trail of Lost Buttons, is available on Amazon and Etsy. She is currently preparing her second poetry book for publication.

Dec 12 - Good Things by Maggie Devers For My Daughter audiobook out soon. Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter. Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure.

Dec 13 - Winter Marmalade by Matthew D Albertson @matthewdalbertson on Instagram

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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only

Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.

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