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Memory Lane Chapbook News: The Hours of Us

Nancy Flynn September 15, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Publication News, Writing

In many ways, chapbooks have long been—and remain to this day—the lifeblood of poetry publishing. According to the online Oxford English Dictionary, a chapbook is historically “a small pamphlet containing tales, ballads, or tracts, sold by peddlers.” …

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Publication News: Halfway Down the Stairs

Nancy Flynn September 13, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Publication News, Writing

In December 2018, Halfway Down the Stairs published two of my poems in the “Coming of Age” issue of their quarterly magazine: “A Woman on the Verge of Menopause Looks Back on a Too-Skinny Girl Also on the Verge” and “The Wisdom is Hindsight.” …

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Writing in Form: The Villanelle

Nancy Flynn September 12, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Publication News, Writing

In Spring 2012, my poem, “A Villanelle While We Wait for a Future When the Other Cheek Is Never Turned,” was published in the Traditional Forms issue of Blast Furnace, Volume 2, No. 2. It also appears in my poetry collection, Every Door Recklessly Ajar…

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The Dahlias Are Divas…

Nancy Flynn September 11, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Arts & Culture, Gardening

And, in their September abundance, they are now putting on a glorious show. And now they are in a book—Gratitude, by the outstanding photographer, Kelly Johnson. Kelly was walking around the neighborhood one day during the pandemic and she stopped to photograph some blooms…

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It does take a village…

Nancy Flynn September 10, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Musings, Neighborhood, Wisdom

We held a neighborhood potluck party today. An utterly delightful (and delicious) afternoon of sharing food, conversation, and laughter. Memories and reminiscences since some of our neighbors have been on these blocks for over fifty! years! New friendships and connections. Lots of glasses raised

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Everyone Should Have a Vision, Mission, & Purpose

Nancy Flynn September 9, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Wisdom

I wrote these guiding-light principles way back when (twenty years? 2003) when I was working with a creativity coach. All this years later reading them again…

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Publication News: “Mercator Projections” in Matter 12

Nancy Flynn September 9, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Publication News, Writing

My poem, “Mercator Projections” was published in Issue #12 of Matter in 2015. It was also featured in my poetry collection, Every Door Recklessly Ajar. According to their website, Matter is a (mostly) monthly online journal of “poetry, political commentary, prose…

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Project Proposal: Albert Street Bench Haiku

Nancy Flynn September 8, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Arts & Culture, Neighborhood, Writing

In March 2016, I was asked to by the then-director of Alberta Main Street to come up with a proposal for haiku that could be etched onto art benches here and there throughout the Alberta Street arts district neighborhood….

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San Marzano Tomatoes Are in the House…

Nancy Flynn September 7, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Gardening, Neighborhood, Writing

A September Sunday of rain on the long holiday weekend. Harvesting the San Marzano tomatoes at our community garden plot after giving a tour of the garden to passersby…

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Award News: Oregon Poetry Association Contests

Nancy Flynn September 6, 2023Apostrophe Blog Archive, Awards, Publication News

Not long after I returned to poetry writing, I began to enter my work in the adult contests sponsored by the Oregon Poetry Association. The Oregon Poetry Association (OPA) is a vibrant organization spreading its passion for poetry to every corner of the state of Oregon and beyond…

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