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Poetry, Inspiration & Picturebooks for the Holiday Season
Plus a Free download for you and a recommended bookstore to support
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Jody L. Collins
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3 Reasons to Read Poetry if You're Writing It
Plus a list of poets to get you started + a free resource
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Jody L. Collins
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Sometimes I Feel Like an Any-a-Gram
On Being a Random Abstract Processor + A Gathering of Oddments
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Jody L. Collins
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How I Self-Published my First Poetry Book + A Free Resource for You
There are any number of ways to share your work with the world, perhaps my journey can inspire you.
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Jody L. Collins
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A Sonnet Story, Curated Poetry Lists & New Poem
K.C. Ireton's 'A Yellow Wood,' 'Below the Brightness,' poetry by Steven Searcy and a Substackaversary
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Jody L. Collins
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Ten Female Faith Poets-A Curated List
Making Friends with Poetry? Start Here.
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Jody L. Collins
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Poetry Books for Kids-A Curated List
Including collections from MoMA. Caroline Kennedy A.A. Milne and more
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Jody L. Collins
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Does a Poem Have to Rhyme & Other Burning Questions
how I responded when my Grandkids complained about my poems
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Jody L. Collins
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How to Write a Poem and the Gift of Where to Begin
How poems beget poetry, eleventy hundred meanings of a word and why English is a poor substitute for language
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Jody L. Collins
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Making Friends with Poetry
Reading, Writing & Learning in Community
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Jody L. Collins
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On Writing a Poem ...Where to Begin
On etymology, language and word notebooks
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Jody L. Collins
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5 Poetry Books, Advent to Epiphany-A Curated List
And one of them is mine
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Jody L. Collins
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