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No One Suspects that I Am A Finn

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In which Emma shares the results of her in-class poetry exercise. You heard her. In-class exercise. Continue reading »

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“The Allure of Forms”

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About the syllabus. And formal verse. And buses. And a picture from Burning Man. Continue reading »

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“You make a feast in honor.”

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In which Emma discusses the act of making a feast for memory. Of memory. In memory. Continue reading »

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The Child on the Page

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In which Emma reflects on her time at the Auburn Writers Conference. Continue reading »

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Announcing: The Yawp!

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In which Emma introduces The Yawp, her labor of love, and asks for your help! Continue reading »

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Public Like A Frog: The Public Poetry Project

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In which Emma brags about her amazing students. Continue reading »

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Making Change Manifest: A Mom/Then Me/Then Them

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In which Emma talks about re-defining education and publishing and why she thinks that needs to happen. Also: her mother’s cooking, which is delicious. Continue reading »

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Making Change Manifest: On How We Teach and How We Learn

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In which Emma thinks a bit about teaching and art and craft and instinct, as well as what Wooly Willy can teach us. Continue reading »