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

  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

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

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

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

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

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