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Tag: Danielle Mitchell Long Beach
The Quantum of Everything
Oprah says she knows for sure speaking our truth is the most powerful tool we have. So everything is fine. The psychosis of whiteness is that it always places itself at the center. Jennifer Aniston changed shoes in bathroom & this made top news. Everything is fine. Last week I lost my job. It’s fine. My boyfriend says trade tariffs are increasing because of Trump’s terrible international relations, so the price of washers & dryers will go up. Everything is fine.
I’m Teaching at Hugo House this Spring!
Circle all that apply: A prose poem is a memo, a Molotov cocktail, a block of text that misbehaves, a bucket for your grief, a postcard from your love. In this course, we will explore craft, interrogate the canon, and give ourselves permission to play in paradox. Students can expect to generate at least four poems and receive peer feedback. Designed for folx new to prose poems, those with experience may also enjoy this in-depth look at structure, style, and scope.
The Morning Mashop
Catch me on the Morning Mashop!Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Today I was a guest on the Morning Mashop with Mimi Masher and Chadwick Bishop. I filled as guest host for my dear friend Philosophy while he was out in the world living his best life making that paper. Lucky for me, I got to interview…
DIY MFA Poetry Summit
Cross sections of prose and poetry, community and craft. Podcast Interview went live today! Go listen now >>> Sign up for the Summit here. I had a great time chatting with Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA for this year’s Poetry Summit. We talked about much more than just prose poetry, but that was the heartbeat…
Call Script for the Reporting of Bad & Erratic Behavior
It’s not wonderful that nearly a year and a half after the Parkland Shooting, there was been no movement on gun reform in our country. Back in February of 2018, this is the poem I wrote in response to the event and the tactless—not to mention meaningless—chorus of republican “thoughts and prayers.” Call Script for…
Making 2018 a Kinder and More Kick-Ass Year
Real talk: Someday, I want to be a household name. People will point at me and say “Hey, I know that mop!” “She’s my favorite microwave!” I want to be as useful to you as your Vitamix and your vibrator. That’s the long term goal. For now, the goal is just to write more and get…
‘Wake, Pray, Slay’ and Other Things We Learn from Instagram
Spending too much time on Instagram lately? ME TOO. But let’s not beat ourselves up about it. There’s a lot we can learn from Instagram, like how to love ourselves better, how to express solidarity, and where to find decent lingerie. Sometimes we peek into our friends lives and see something beautiful, or messy, or…
What’s Inside this Urban Writer’s Downtown Apartment?
If you ever get the chance to move in with your best friend who also happens to be a chic urban writer, I suggest you do it. Go big or go home. Then you can literally do both together. ALL THE TIME. For those of you who don’t know. My best friend is the incredibly talented…
New Poetry Suite in Nailed Magazine
NAILED was awesome enough to select a suite of my poems for a feature in December. Included in the suite are: “Define Girl,” “TIME Magazine Bans the Words Feminist,” “Alfie Darwood,” and the short piece below, “Texxxan.com” See it all here. A special thanks to their hard working editorial staff, especially Carrie Seitzinger! Texxxan.com like the shape in…
New Poems in Eleven Eleven, Sidekick, and Cider Press Review
Hello! Took a looooong hiatus during the holidays in which I wasn’t a great literary or social media citizen, but in which I did eat a lot of pumpkin pie–so, no, not sorry–but glad to be back! And with things to share… Poems from my new WIP were published last week by Eleven Eleven. I’ll just say it: I love…
Spotlight: Stranded Artist Series
Originally posted on Cadence Collective: Long Beach Poets:
As 2013 beckoned a new beginning and resolutions to be broken, Long Beach was getting a gift in the poetry world. Thanks to Markus Manley and Danielle Mitchell, Long Beach saw the introduction to a twice monthly Poetry Lab. Everyone is invited, no one turned away, and…
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