Kelli Russell Agodon is a poet, writer, editor, and book designer whose Dialogues with Rising Tides, was named a Finalist for the Washington State Book Awards. In today’s episode, Kelli and Annmarie discuss texting Emily Dickinson, how to write a poem, and Kelli’s latest book Accidental Devotions which Traci Brimhall describes as “the kind of beauty you wish to hold forever.”

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Titles by Kelli Russell Agodon:

Accidental Devotions

Dialogues with Rising Tides

Hourglass Museum

Everything Is Writable, co-authored with Annette Spaulding-Convy

The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts, co-authored with Martha Silano

Demystifying the Manuscript: Essays and Interviews on Creating a Book of Poems, co-edited with Susan Rich

Additional Titles and Authors Mentioned in This Episode:

The New Economy, by Gabrielle Calvocoressi

Blue Atlas, by Susan Rich

Dear Selection Committee, by Melissa Studdard

Glitter Road, by January Gill O’Neil

Terminal Surreal, by Martha Silano

Follow Kelli Russell Agodon:

Facebook: @agodon

Instagram: @kelliagodon

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Threads: @kelliagodon

Twitter/X: @kelliagodon

Substack: Postcards from a Poet @kelliagodon

YouTube: @PoemsYouNeed

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