Lana Hechtman Ayers is managing editor of three poetry presses: Concrete Wolf Poetry Series, MoonPath Press, and World Enough Writers. She facilitates generative writing workshops in the Amherst Method, runs a poetry book club, helps other poets assemble manuscripts, and teaches at writer’s conferences. Ayers is the author of eight poetry collections, two of which have come out in 2023: Overture (Kelsey Books) and When All Else Fails (Poetry Box). Her ninth, The Autobiography of Rain, is coming out in 2024.

Visit her online at:

https://lanaayers.com

Note: The originally schedule guest, Bob Hicok, will return later this year. Thank you to Lana for swapping places with him!

As always, we'll also include live open lines for responses to our weekly prompt or any other poems you'd like to share. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins.

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This Week’s Prompt:

Write a one-sentence poem that includes two truths and a lie.

Next Week’s Prompt:

Write a sequel: a poem that refers to another poem and starts immediately after the events in that poem.

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