In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. (“In the bleak midwinter,” ll. 1-4) Christina Rossetti’s poem “In the bleak midwinter” depicts a land cold and frosted, waiting for a […]
[Here we sit down with poet and author, Sandi Leibowitz. A widely-published poet, Leibowitz just released her first collection, The Bone-Joiner, with more collections planned for the future. Leibowitz will also be reading some of her poetry live, for those in the New York City area this summer.] Question: How do you define your personal […]
At the high school where I work, we finished De-Stress Fest last week, so students can turn to their final projects, papers and exams refreshed. We had tea, made friendship bracelets, wrote thank you cards, did yoga. Whether you’re currently in school or not, December into January has a lot of stress. Coordinating travel plans, […]
Here in the US, the Academy of American Poets recognizes April as National Poetry Month, a time to highlight the importance of poetry in the public sphere and to support the writing, reading, and teaching of poetry. The AAP suggests thirty ways to celebrate National Poetry Month, which includes reading poems and reading about poetry […]
More often than not, when I tell people I am a poet, in those rare moments when I leave The Womb and actually interact with strangers, I am greeted with a polite smile, which is another way of saying, “I don’t read poetry and I have no idea why you would write it because nobody […]
Happy birthday to Margaret Atwood! While she is probably best known for her feminist dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), Atwood has also written poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, television scripts and children’s books. As readers and writers of speculative fiction, we owe her a lot and for more than the numerous works she has written. […]
Oh, Luna Station Blog, I’ve missed thee! It’s been 11 months since my last confession … So, where was I? Ahhh, yes. Baseball. As a general rule, I don’t like talking about poetry (or writing about it or even thinking about it too much, if we’re being honest). But when the right person catches me […]
I was at a reading by Bonnie Jo Campbell and a group of us writers were talking about poetry versus short stories versus novels and writers asking each other to provide feedback on their work. Campbell said that from her understanding, fiction writers cannot have mentors. Her logic is that there are only so many […]
Our celebration of LSQ authors doesn’t stop for the weekend. With the publication of our Anthology (celebrating five years of incredible writers from around the world!) we are more thrilled than ever to continue our week of Suggested Readings by LSQ authors. Take a look at these authors’ publications and celebrate their achievements. Octavia Cade: […]
Can’t wait to read more from LSQ’s authors? Waiting for your copy of The Best of Luna Station Quarterly to arrive on your doorstep? For a whole week we’ll be sharing additional gems from LSQ authors, celebrating all their writing achievements. Check out these publications by our authors who we certainly couldn’t get enough of. […]
