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Mommy, Why Am I a Bird?
Mommy, Why Am I a Bird?

A curious little bird asks her mother what makes them birds. They navigate the possibilities together until they figure out the answer.

2015

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Anne Marie Wells
Anne Marie Wells

Stories

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Anne Marie Wells Poetry Newsletter June 2023

Book Tour Dates, Writing Prompt, and Poetry Opportunities Hey Poet, In a couple of weeks I will be launching my summer book tour for my poetry collection, Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems, and I’d love to see you if you live in any of the areas I’ll be…

Poetry

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Anne Marie Wells Poetry Newsletter June 2023
Anne Marie Wells Poetry Newsletter June 2023
Poetry

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May 13

Portrait of a (Really Great) Mother: 10 years ago and today

I just found this excerpt from a blog post that I wrote over 10 years ago when I was just about to start my Masters program in Europe. I didn't see my parents (in-person) for two years while I completed the program, [Prep for the pandemic?], and before I disembarked…

Mothers

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Portrait of a (Really Great) Mother: 10 years ago and today
Portrait of a (Really Great) Mother: 10 years ago and today
Mothers

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May 13

Giving Yourself Permission to “Lie” in Your Poetry

It's poetry, not a peer-reviewed scientific article. [This article is syndicated with permission from The Poetry Lab] As poets, we often use poetry to process or bear witness to the multitudes of human experiences. I am no stranger to autobiographical poetry — the subtitle of my book, Survived By is…

Poetry

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Giving Yourself Permission to “Lie” in Your Poetry
Giving Yourself Permission to “Lie” in Your Poetry
Poetry

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Apr 17

I Won't Be Boycotting Anti-Trans States on My Tour. Here's Why.

An alternative approach to Trans advocacy and activism in anti-Trans states. At the end of this month, my poetry collection Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems debuts with Curious Corvid Publishing, and this summer, I'm going on an in-person book tour. I'll be starting off in Jackson…

Trans Rights

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I Won't Be Boycotting Anti-Trans States on My Tour. Here's Why.
I Won't Be Boycotting Anti-Trans States on My Tour. Here's Why.
Trans Rights

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Apr 11

Join My CLI Class to Make Your Poetry Dreams Come True

Weekly virtual class on Zoom CLI FAQs What is CLI? CLI stands for Community Literature Initiative. It is a literary nonprofit based in Southern California with the mission of teaching writers of color and other historically silenced writers how to write and publish poetry collections. …

Publishing

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Join My CLI Class to Make Your Poetry Dreams Come True
Join My CLI Class to Make Your Poetry Dreams Come True
Publishing

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Apr 7

Sharing | Anne Marie Wells Poetry

Winner of the 2023 Jackson Hole Poetry Box Contest

Anne Marie Wells

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Sharing | Anne Marie Wells Poetry
Sharing | Anne Marie Wells Poetry
Anne Marie Wells

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Apr 2

A Companion Guide for the 51 Poetic Forms from Stephanie Rogers' Fat Girl Forms

An Explanation of Each Form in a Handy-Dandy List Okay, so you're reading Stephanie Rogers' Fat Girl Forms, and you got Haiku and Acrostic down, but then you hit "terza rima" and you're like… uh… wha? I got you, Boo. This companion guide has the (traditional) explanation of each form in the order it appears in the book. …

Poetry

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A Companion Guide for the 51 Poetic Forms from Stephanie Rogers' Fat Girl Forms
A Companion Guide for the 51 Poetic Forms from Stephanie Rogers' Fat Girl Forms
Poetry

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Mar 31

7 Trans and Nonbinary Poets to Love on This Day of Visibility

Cis-Passing in Lebanon by Noor 'Ditee Jaber

Poetry

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7 Trans and Nonbinary Poets to Love on This Day of Visibility
7 Trans and Nonbinary Poets to Love on This Day of Visibility
Poetry

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Mar 26

Pre-Orders Now Available for Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems

"A hauntingly beautiful portrayal of the undying love found in grief." — Brazilian poet, Larissa Freitas, author of Viva, by Definition. Find Survived By on Curious Corvid Publishing here! SURVIVED BY, began after Anne Marie learned of her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis. On December 13, 2019, after her father collapsed…

Poetry

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Pre-Orders Now Available for Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems
Pre-Orders Now Available for Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems
Poetry

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Mar 26

Donor-Only Creative Writing Workshop Opportunity

Donate to Buzzin' Books' Crowdfunding campaign before April 30th and be automatically registered in this creative writing workshop. The co-owners of Buzzin’ Books are crowdfunding to glow up their pop-up bookstore into a full on brick and mortar in the heart of Buffalo, NY. Anyone who donates any amount to…

Writing Workshop

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Donor-Only Creative Writing Workshop Opportunity
Donor-Only Creative Writing Workshop Opportunity
Writing Workshop

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