Welcome to the“I LOVE YOUR POEM!”project, in which people submit on behalf of local poets whose work they admire and write about why they do. The idea is not only to highlight great work, especially from those who might not submit the work themselves, but also to create a big gushy lovefest in the community. If you’re interested in submitting on behalf of a local poet you love you can check out the submission guidelines here.
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I LOVE YOUR POEM!: Rob Geisen on Olatundji Akpo-Sani’s “Momus and Moria”
Reading an anthology of Boulder Poetry Scene poets without a Tundji poem in it would be like trying to listen to a Yardbirds album without a record player. It can be done, if you’re on Gilligan’s Island maybe, and you talk the Professor into rigging something up, but trust me, it’s gonna sound like coconuts. Read more
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I LOVE YOUR POEM!: Amy Irish on Kathleen Willard’s “Wolf”
Intense, visceral, lyrical…. how Kathleen moves me with her passion for the world! Read more
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I LOVE YOUR POEM!: Kathleen Willard on Amy Irish’s “When the Ladies Tell All”
Amy Irish spotlights how a conspiracy of poets can lead any revolution. I watched Amy write this poem using inventive language on the whiskey menu at the Snitching Ladies Distillery in Fairplay, Colorado. In an ordinary distillery, her mind ignited into poem making. Read more
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I LOVE YOUR POEM!: Margaret Chancellor on Jorge Figueroa’s “In the Future”
I first remember Jorge from the monthly BAFS Sunday writing workshop at Boulder Public Library. He spoke of his education and professional work experiences during an introduction at this workshop. His manner was very humble and soft spoken which impressed me. The poetry he wrote during the workshop was also impressive. In addition to this,… Read more
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I LOVE YOUR POEM!: Lee Frankel-Goldwater on Jona Fine’s “Dear D”
Jona Fine is a poet, a fierce heart of courage, and my friend. We met 10 years ago at the Naropa Summer Writing Program. There, I first learned who Open Circle was. Open Circle loves to write. They Love to support the queer and LGBTQ+ community by holding poetry events, through their work, and by… Read more
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I LOVE YOUR POEM!: Rin Hart on Hannah North
On my last night in Boulder, Hannah told me that I’m the reason she started writing poetry again, for the first time in her adult life. I was already crying, from what I can only describe as utter, uncontainable muchness. My tears flowed more freely as I took in her words—in that moment I could die having left the world more… Read more
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