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Letters from a Mother with Mental Illness

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Leaning into the Lyre–On the Occasion that You Need Hope

Posted on September 22, 2016September 23, 2016 by dearlilyjune

  Dear Lily June, I’ve probably said this to you before, but one major part of being a writer is being… Read more Leaning into the Lyre–On the Occasion that You Need Hope

A Lucky Minute–In Which I Wish You a Happy St. Patty’s

Posted on March 17, 2016March 18, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, It’s St. Patrick’s Day, my dear, a day associated in America (where we’ve co-opted it from the… Read more A Lucky Minute–In Which I Wish You a Happy St. Patty’s

Jambalaya Manifesto–In Which I Elaborate on a Lifelong Love Affair

Posted on February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I love your father. I truly do. But in some ways, because we’re both poets, our love… Read more Jambalaya Manifesto–In Which I Elaborate on a Lifelong Love Affair

Life is Not a Spectacle–In Which I Question the Ethics of Writing This

Posted on February 9, 2016February 10, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, It occurs to me not infrequently the problems of my writing so very candidly about my family.… Read more Life is Not a Spectacle–In Which I Question the Ethics of Writing This

English 101–In Which We Get a Little Figurative Up in Here

Posted on November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, If I’m going to pull from my old English teacher folders to drop some knowledge on you,… Read more English 101–In Which We Get a Little Figurative Up in Here

Biting Off More than I Could Ever Chew–In Which I Attempt to Defend Poetry

Posted on August 12, 2015September 9, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, You were born to two poets. This means a number of things about your life: That you… Read more Biting Off More than I Could Ever Chew–In Which I Attempt to Defend Poetry

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