On Break

After today, I’m on break for a few weeks. I’m in need of the cave, some respite and retreat. I’ll head to the woods this time around. Uninterrupted by the screen. I’m a performer at heart, so this social media outlet serves such a specific part of my true spirit. I make things for you. Everything I create is meant to be an accessible gift. But the screen is not the same as the stage. The screen has a way of keeping us way longer than the stage does, working us for free, hour after hour. It’s an intense labor, this screen time, and I need to replenish. I’ll read poetry aloud to no one, I’ll study, dance, and sing. I’ll listen to the non-human voices of the world and translate them. I’ll be sure to report back in full lyric, with honor, with pleasure. I truly learn a lot through this screen work—mainly through the challenges it brings, but also through some real inspiration. Thank you for such a powerful year in this weird electronic space of shared expression. You all keep me afloat. Email me if it’s urgent. And please, go read my books. That makes it all tangible and worthwhile. This poem is from The Edge of the Continent Volume Three - The Desert.

Insight Timer Audio Course

Throughout the process of sharing EVERY DAY IS A POEM, I’ve challenged myself to offer up my work in as many ways as possible, to think like a teacher and provide a various array of methods in which one can engage with poetry. So when the folks at Insight Timer asked me to expand on the ideas of my latest book and create a 10 day audio course for their listeners, I brought my craft and voice to another level. A companion piece to my book and a lot of me reciting my favorite poems, this course goes beyond the page and into the depths of poetic practice. I hope you enjoy it!

Every Day Is a Poem : Virtual Book Tour

It's a real book!

Oh the joy of holding an actual copy of my new book EVERY DAY IS A POEM!
I've dedicated so much to this project. I'm incredibly excited to see what it inspires!
My hope is that this book travels far and wide, reaching as many people as possible.
Thank you for ordering, for reading, for showing up with openness and curiosity.

I'll be doing a few virtual book events and I'd love for you to attend.

10/20 3pm PT : Book Release : Brookline Booksmith
in conversation with Marlee Grace

10/29 6pm PT : Talk + O&A : Creating Conversations
featuring a workshop breakdown of the book

11/10 7pm PT : Reading + Q&A : Grassroots Books & Music
zoom registration

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Poems in Public Space

I was thrilled to see my poems enlarged and displayed in the shop windows of Shipwreck Vintage in Eureka, CA. Thank you to the owners of Shipwreck and to Tibora Bea for making this happen! As local shops have closed due to COVID, seeing poetry show up in the windows is a beautiful gesture of relief and connection. I’m honored to see my work included in such a special project and would love to provide more words for the public in such an accessible way.

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Pre-Order The Edge of the Continent Volume Three - The Desert!

I’m so excited to announce that today my forthcoming book, The Edge of the Continent Volume Three - The Desert, is now available for pre-order!!! This book explores the richness of my experience in Joshua Tree, a place many view as barren, and exposea its unique offerings through personal narrative. In this collection, I invite readers into the often unseen magic of the desert, a place where silence and open space bring gifts of potent healing and ancient insight to those who are willing to sit still and listen.