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Introducing Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
About Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the 2009-2013 Poet Laureate of Kansas, a long-time transformative language artist, and the author or editor of 24 books, including poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction, and anthologies. As a poet, fiction and non-fiction writer, teacher, mentor, and facilitator, she explores and celebrates how the spoken, written and sung word can…
“Trapped Between an Animal and a God”: Writing Human Nature’s Contrasts
Cloud and Lizard My dad once said, offhandedly, that to be human is to be “trapped between an animal and a god.” That stuck with me, and more so over time, to the point now that if I was good at drawing, I would post online a diagram of an enormous roiling cloud of royal…
Body Text: Reflections on Mixing Kundalini Yoga and Writing
Our team just got back from AWP 2024, a huge conference for writers and writing programs. On Thursday morning, we sponsored a yoga and writing session with poet and instructor Nadia Colburn. It made a large impression on me, which I’d like to share. The style of yoga Nadia led us in is called kundalini…