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“I’ve seen the bridge and the bridge is long / And they built it high and they built it strong”

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In which Emma creates and then extends a terrible metaphor but also talks about where she is going, where she has been. Continue reading »

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast / Got To Make The Moment Last . . .

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In which Emma shows you some photos of stuff that makes her happy. Continue reading »

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On the twelth day of blogging …

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In which Emma returns from the abyss with some tips and tricks of the trade. Continue reading »

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“Feel like letting my freak flag fly / Oh I feel like I owe it to someone”

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In which Emma fights various permutations of The Man. Continue reading »

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I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

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In which Emma offers many well-deserved plugs for fabulous people, places, poets, and projects. Continue reading »

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“Won’t you please come to Chicago / Show your face!”

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I know that many of you will be making the trek up to lovely and temperate Chicago, IL, for the AWP Conference, and I want to see you there!  I will be spending most of my time in the book fair, at the Georgetown Review‘s table.  We’ll have many an issue for sale — and … Continue reading »