Learning To Fly

Today's episode is another random selection of poems from www.iwrotethisforyou.me and some funny stories and appearances by my wonderful boyfriend Zach. He says hello three times, in a row, with furious waving. Because we all need new friends and more hellos in our lives. Anyway, please enjoy this magnificent episode. And if you're curious about the Paper Heart Valentine Give Away here are the links to the three posts you'll need:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKZMu5bFW9C/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKaWhwpFoRA/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKZLvr5Lm6V/

It would be fantastic if you'd give each of these immensely talented ladies a follow while you're exploring their pages!

Nikki Giovanni is an incredible poet in her late 70's who is continuously challenging the current social stratosphere and speaking up for everything she believes in and then some. Her poetry is remarkable, honest, authentic, and a blast to read. The conversations her pieces can begin for people of all walks and opinions have personally been invaluable to my growth as a poet and creator. I cannot wait to hear what her poetry sparks in you and around you!

This episode is a great way of telling stories, changing the world for the better, and engaging children in the process. 

Ask is a collection of musings written and compiled by Amanda Baker who can be found on social media at @AmandaBakerwrites and was previously a guest star on Learning to Fly. In today's episode, we are revisiting the collection and sharing even more poetry from within its pages!!!! Make sure to get your copy now, if you haven't already on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087NW9NTY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

And make sure to leave reviews any and everywhere you can!

Also in this episode I remind you that you only have til February 1st to sign up for the Paper Heart Valentine giveaway on my page with Boomie and Miranda!!!! Make sure to take advantage of this while you can or go support the project on MirandaSheh.com!!!!

Today's episode is just a series of prompts and inspiration. Take your time with this one. Pause it. Come back to it. Enjoy the process of unleashing your creativity. And as always, you don't just have to write with these, maybe they spark some other project! Whatever it is, feel free to share on your preferred social media account(s) - with #sincerelybluejaywriteins #sharingspace or #bluejayprompts

I'm so excited to present today's episode with two amazing guest stars! These incredible women have teamed up to create customizable, heartfilled valentines greetings for your loved ones anywhere in the world! Sent directly to their door! Much like the holiday cards Ian, Nona and I presented in December. If you have any interest at all in these Paper Valentines or whatever else these magnificent women are up to check them out, follow them on social media, and be on the look out for a giveaway!!!! When Checking them out, consider signing up for their email news letters as well - so far I absolutely adore them.  

Boomie's Links:

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735040827

Social: https://www.instagram.com/boomiebol/

Website: www.boomiebol.com

Miranda's Links:

Website: mirandasheh.com

Social: https://www.instagram.com/breakingegg/ and https://www.facebook.com/breakingeggproductions

Paper Valentine Order Form: https://www.mirandasheh.com/paper-valentine

This episode is filled with stories, memories, and of course poetry by Theodore Roethke. This is also one of the first poetry books I picked out on my own and read the entirety of in a single sitting. Which i think is part of what makes these poems so special to me. 

Mahogany L. Browne has so many wonderful projects, poems and essays to choose from, but today I picked some of her more easily accessible poems to share with you. If you enjoyed, and even if you didn't I highly suggest you invest in a copy of any of her books - especially "Woke Baby" to continue sparking conversations and elaborating on your perspectives of American History in the Making. 

In today's episode, I consulted the book "Best New Poets 2020" and shared random poems from the collection. No matter how many times I review these pages, I find new things and I am continuously moved by the voices being showcased here. And I am thrilled to be able to share a few of them with you today. Please pick up a copy of this collection and thrive in it for yourselves!

http://www.bestnewpoets.org/

https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5714

In this episode, I shared a mere handful of the hundreds of poems written by Thomas Hardy. But each poem selected for this episode embraces a different method and approach to writing poetry in the early 1800's - which I found fascinating - and hope you will as well!