Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
The Poet's Story: Interview with Reuben Jackson
I interviewed Reuben Jackson by phone on the first day of Spring. He spoke to me from his front porch, in the company of birds, I typed...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Feb 21, 2021
- 5 min
The Poet's Story: Interview with Ann Bracken
Ann Bracken is a Poet who courageously tackles important personal themes, illuminating them with beautiful imagery and compassion,...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Poet's Story: Interview with Jona Colson
As I was mulling over what to write in my next blog post, I realized it would be a great opportunity to learn more about some incredible...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Dec 31, 2020
- 4 min
Every Year’s a Good Year for Poetry: Three Short Poetry Book Reviews
Of the many comforts that have sustained me in 2020, poetry and friends top the list. I take the opportunity of free time in winter...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Nov 15, 2020
- 4 min
Becoming the Enchantress is Becoming an Enchanting Picture Book
In October of 2016, I wrote a children’s book. Here’s the pitch: "As most inventions, Becoming the Enchantress, was born of necessity. I...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Thoughts on Publishing “Escape Velocity"
My first poetry collection will be published by Kelsay Books in April 2021. When I received the email, “Acceptance Letter and Contract...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Sep 7, 2020
- 4 min
Convergence of Science & Art at the Vulnerable Point of the Human Heart: Review of The Mustard Seed
Time with The Mustard Seed: A Collage of Science, Art and Love Poems, by Lalita Noronha has comprised some of my favorite moments of the...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Poetry Collection as Story: Thoughts on Drafting My Latest Chapbook
I’ve spent the last few hours gathering, organizing and reorganizing poems into a Chapbook, a small poetry collection, in this case about...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Traveling Near, Far, and Within: A Review of The Migrant States by Indran Amirthanayagam
In his most recent poetry book The Migrant States, Indran Amirthanayagam gifts us an expansive collection of over sixty poems that bring...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Apr 25, 2020
- 5 min
Time to Shout Out Appreciation: Five Short Poetry Book Reviews
I find myself with more time on my hands these days. Maybe I love poetry in part because I can fit reading, sometimes even writing a...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
A Teacher's Thoughts: Relax Our Kids will be Okay with Distance Learning
Reactions to these weirdest of days vary as wildly as weather across a week in Maryland. None of us enjoy having movement curtailed by...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Into the Woods
Imagine a whimsical room painted your favorite colors, high ceilings, inspiring art adorning walls, soulful, heartening music piped in, a...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Dec 28, 2019
- 2 min
Writing Fort
I’ve wished for a cabin or shed in the woods for some time. I write better, contemplate better when surrounded by trees. Although let’s...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Nov 3, 2019
- 3 min
Rocks to Hold Onto
"...the pebble cannot bore you; a pebble also cannot disintegrate, or if it does, only in times far in the future. You also cannot forget...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Aug 31, 2019
- 3 min
Alcoholism, Suicide, Mental Illness and the “Justice” System
For the past three days I’ve been working on poems on this theme, but want to dispense of measure and structure and explode like a...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Aug 25, 2019
- 2 min
So Much More: A Review of Surfaces Edges & Openings by Joanne Van Wie
From “Untouched”: “ ...if I could, I would write forever about her, the girl without even one scar, but truly, there is so much more...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Our Situation: Important Poetry for Trying Times
In Our Situation, W. Luther Jett addresses both contemporary and timeless perils with heartbreak, anger, and hope. Poignant imagery as...
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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Poetry Readings: The Last Great American Bargain
I'm looking forward to hitting the Words Out Loud (WOL) poetry reading at Glen Echo tomorrow night. It's a particularly fun and laid back...
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