From Sally Hedges-Blanquez: I just opened some empty boxes, flattened them, & chopped away with my old school paper cutter. Instead of 3 boxes bound for the recycle bin,I’ve got 6 postcards and...
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Holding Meaning Lightly
In 2017 the great Zen poet Norman Fischer had this Facebook post: Poems are not necessarily supposed to do you any good. People think that poems have some meaning embedded in them and that the...
Margaret Lee’s Old School Postcard Habit
From Margaret Lee: My kids think I am hopelessly antiquated for sending email and actually reading the messages in my inbox every day. But when I double down on the whole retro mode and mail...
Zach Charles: Lessons from Last Year, Intentions for 2023
From Zach Charles: I would like to take this space to do two things. One: reflect on lessons from last year’s fest. Two: set some intentions for myself for this year's fest. My first thought upon...
The Postcard as Bread or…
Sally Hedges-Blanquez Poetry Postcard Fest tips
Less Than One Month
18th Poetry Postcard Fest Registration Update with 13 groups already formed with less than a month to go.
The Power of PPF by Margaret Lee
From PPF Board Member Margaret Lee, June 1, 2024 Early in May I received a card in the mail on turquoise, marbled paper in a handmade envelope. I knew from the handwriting that it came from my poet...
Earlybird Registration Closes June 4!
Poetry Postcard Fest Earlybird Registration ends June 4! Register for the 18th Poetry Postcard Fest NOW in order to take advantage of our early bird pricing! After June 4, the price of PPF...