My book *POSTCARDS FROM THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE* is 10 years old today!!! 🎂🎉📚 #grateful #books

The snow, the creek, the bridge, the house #snowday

Just read Moby Dick for the first time. I wish I could draw some parallels between what’s happening today and a megalomaniacal captain, who ignores pleas for common sense, only to chase after something that isn’t a problem, and leads everyone to disaster. I’ll think on it some more.

They literally ruin everything they touch

😮😮😮Woke up to this delightful surprise.
I'm very grateful to the editors of The Ilanot Review for this nomination. The support of this wonderful community of writers means the world to me. #poetry #poetlife #writingcommunity

Dawn Manning reads 2 Poems for The Ilanot Review YouTube video by Dawn Manning

And if you’d rather listen to me read the two poems I shared a couple days ago, you now can thanks to the The Ilanot Review slow launch! #poetry

"The Gretel Apocrypha"

Flaw and Favor - Ilanot Review Back Cover→ About the Cover Art

Grateful to the editors of The Ilanot Review for including two of my poems in the Flaw and Favor issue: www.ilanotreview.com
Pics in comments so those viewing on a phone can see the intended linebreaks. #poetry

The Gylys Villanelle Prize | Poetry by the Sea Since last year's contest was such a success, Poetry by the Sea, in partnership with the Wild & Precious Life Series, is running a second Villanelle Contest, The Gylys Villanelle Prize. The winning po...

Winning this contest last year for my villanelle “The Knife, The Throat,” opened the door for me to attend the conference and meet some amazing fellow poets! Please consider sending one of your own villanelles their way!!! #poetry

Next stop. #tistheseason

Departure: <br/>To the Tune "Mu Lan Hua: Magnolia" After tonight, what's left of you is you

Beautiful translation: “To live without this grief is to see the mountain
without its weight, rivers without depth.”

Sturgeon moonrise. #moon

Accurate.

A photo of Robin Williams quoting him as saying "You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."

*adds "keeper of the spark of madness" to resume. #robinwilliams #we'reallmadhere

Embrace radical candor. #followyourbliss

May Luca, our neighborhood leucistic groundhog, bring you a momentary respite in these dark times. #nature #animals #groundhog

Flood Diary: the exciting sequel #nature #rainbow #creeklife #coveredbridge

Flood Diary from the Tollhouse on the Manatawny. (Part 1) #storm #nature #creek

Sun rain with corn and power lines and big RAINBOW energy. 😁🌈🌦️ #happypride 🏳️‍🌈 #rainbow

The Poe abides. #cat

I’ve also found “Geez Louise” useful on this front.

I had an amazing time at Poetry by the Sea this year as The Gylys Villanelle Prize recipient!

This eastern dobsonfly came to visit. Despite the intimidating mandibles, they are quite harmless. This one was about five inches long and seemed as curious about me as I was about him. #fridaythe13th #nature #friendshipgoals

Cheers! #fridaythe13th

Scott’s a bad influence on the gargoyles.

He just keeps putting out bangers! ❤️❤️❤️ #writer #historian #bestpartnerever

Behold Samantha: the incarnation of hot messes. #cat #hotmess

Happy Beltane!

Speakers And then a kiss, but more than this     I wish you love

This tribute by Dimitri Reyes is such a great way to start the day. #poetry