Kristin Kowalski FerragutApr 264 minTen Bedrock SongsMy first love was Music. I grew up on the likes of Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, and Elvis. Between fights with my...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutApr 95 minDiVerse Poetry: Always Moving Me Along and Moving to the Casey Center in JuneDiVerse Poetry Reading Series has been a staple for me, both in my social and internal life. I missed surprisingly little through...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutApr 23 minHonest Glimpse into Hard Moments: A Review of “No Barking in the Hallways”I spent some evenings this week with “No Barking in the Hallways: Poems from the Classroom,” by Ann Bracken (New Academia Publishing,...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutMar 249 minTen Bedrock PoemsI return to some poems again and again. I need to share them with friends. I need to read them aloud or recite them to myself in mind....
Kristin Kowalski FerragutMar 183 minLuck o’ the IrishI do love these minor holidays — Valentine’s, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s — days in which a little festive goes a long way with no great...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutMar 132 minAcross Lands and Time: A Review of “A Story of the World Before the Fence” by Leeya MehtaHigh on the hill, beneath a fern sky of speckled spores there is a place I long to describe in a language I do not know. Reads the first...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutMar 55 minLove It When a Plan Falls ThroughSome moments in time are like the cross-hairs on a grid, more structural than atmospheric to a life. Rites of passage, moves, marriages,...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutFeb 2615 minThe Poet's Story: Interview with CL BledsoeI first met CL Bledsloe in July of 2021 at a reading hosted by Steven Allenmay at Martha Washington Library in Alexandria, Virginia. It...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutFeb 207 minValidating my Children’s Concerns: A Deep Dive Into The EARN IT Act 2022It was the late 1980s and I was fired up about Parental Advisory Stickers and threats of censorship affecting my music. Tipper Gore was...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutFeb 134 minStories Upon the Depths of Poetry: A Review of “Stay” by Tanya OlsonTanya Olson shares masterfully written, thoughtful poetry in her full-length collection Stay (YesYes Books, 2019). Her lyrical lines...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutFeb 43 minResolutions & New StartsLunar 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...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutJan 178 minThe Poet's Story: Interview with Lucinda MarshallCongratulations on your new full-length poetry collection, Inheritance of Aging Self. A powerful collection that I had the honor of...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutJan 14 minHuman Kintsugi: A Review of "All Things Beautiful Are Bent" by James DiazIn All Things Beautiful Are Bent (Alien Buddha Press, 2021), James Diaz explores, reveals, and uplifts both anguish and healing, or the...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutNov 28, 20216 minBike LoveThe bicycle was still there, brand new, with its pale-blue frame and its plated handlebars which sparkled against the dull stone of the...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutOct 30, 20218 minThe Poet's Story: Interview with Le HintonI’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...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutSep 30, 20219 minThe Poet's Story: Interview with Naomi ThiersI’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...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutAug 2, 20218 minThe Poet’s Story: Interview with Jay Hall CarpenterThis 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...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutJul 30, 20213 minThoughts on Poetry Launch, Venus, & SuchI fell off my once a month posting schedule because what composes life can make one shelve compelling things that inspire. Life is...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutMay 9, 20213 minChildbirth, Contrary to Biblical and Popular PresentationA 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...
Kristin Kowalski FerragutApr 18, 20215 minAdjusting to Parenting a Young Adult: Looking to Spring Flowers for GuidanceI 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....