poems, songs, book, + submission recs of the week: 1/22/24

monday made better with poetry, music, + more :)

happy monday, my tender poets!

i’m here with some poems and music to start your week. first, some recs:

• Roxane Gay’s 2023 year of reading list was so interesting and comprehensive (and features some of my friends/mentors!). i have added so many new books to my TBR from these recommendations.

• Caitlin Conlon’s favorite reads of 2023 dropped, and quite frankly, she is one of few people whose book recommendations i 100% trust. Also, if you’re a writer looking for someone to edit your work, please run, don’t walk, to hire her to edit your collection this year.

• If you’re a writer and are in the middle of submission woes, here’s a great list of places accepting subs rn (you’ll have to scroll a bit to find the ones still open past Jan. 15, but they’re there; i promise).

• This profoundly moving and human essay by Andrea Gibson is exactly what i needed to read going into the new year.

also, if you don’t follow me on instagram, i recently shared a new playlist titled: i have so many reasons to be sad but i am really trying not to be. it’s for those in recovery for anything — depression, lost loves and breakups, grief, and more, and more, and more. 2024 is the year we let ourselves be sad — and we remember that it will pass. if you missed it, here’s a link to last month’s playlist.

more poetry, prompts, and music below. i hope your weeks are full of good line breaks and even better lyrics,

abc <3

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