Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.

Aug 4 - Until We Are Soft Again by Shauna Richmond @shauna_lee_art_poetry on Instagram. Her book, It’s Time to Love Yourself First, is out now.

Aug 5 - “meet me under the celestial croissant” by Irina Vérène @queen_of_gore on Instagram and @queenofgore on Substack.

Aug 6 - Wednesday Double Feature Ancient Remedies by Raquel Medora @raquel.medora on Instagram, Lost in Thought on Substack. Her book Moms Are The Strongest Men is out now.

Aug 7 - Episode 99: Speak by Maggie Devers Maggie Devers. Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter. Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure

Aug 8 - I've had too much to drink today by Precious @precious_poetry101 on Instagram.

Aug 9 - Voice by Yvette Francis @yvetteshealingspace on Instagram and Facebook. She has two books out now: Everyday Wisdom - Healing Words for the Journey & The Years of Solitude - Expanding Self.

Aug 10 -

Circe Maggie Devers You are Zeus come again.You are healed and rebornNow with all your strength That never left you,You who have foundHow to proclaim your immanence
Above the seaBelow the cloudsEverywhere the heart beats,The blood flows,And the nectar noses sweetAnd sweeter still to taste.
You eat the flowersLike a madwomanBut they heal youAnd you walk with even legs once moreTo birth a girl to save the world As Pluto moves to where they need to beAnd we stand once more,Forever more, to rite.

More from Maggie Devers ↓

• Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
• Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure

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