by Roberta Hoffman | Aug 27, 2021 | Poetry Postcard Fest
MARGARET “MARGE” MERRILL, a life-long resident of Western New York and longtime participant in its poetry community, died suddenly on July 22 after a brief illness. She was 70. A former host of the Screening Room Reading Series in Amherst, her work appeared in many...
by Ryukan | Aug 10, 2021 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Nina Murray has a wonderful post about the fest and about where SHE gets postcards: So I thought I’d take this opportunity to list my all-time favorite sources of postcards (the listings are not sponsored in any way :). My/your local Goodwill. Never fails. There are...
by Ryukan | Apr 26, 2021 | Poetry Postcard Fest
My birthday falls during the National Poetry Month in the U.S. I also happen to be a poet, so when people send me texts, presents, and other nice things for my birthday, I feel like poetry and poets ought to get some of the glow of the attention in which I bask. So...
by Ryukan | Jan 27, 2021 | Poetry Postcard Fest
Nina Murray is a newcomer to the Poetry Postcard Fest, with 2020 being her first year. A Foreign Service Officer, she had a lot to share about the fest, her work and the state of consciousness that poetry (done right) can enable. Enjoy!