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Melissa R Poulin

I'm a poet, writer, and mama.

Summer Reading
August 4, 2019 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin reading

Summer Reading

There are so many good children’s books that come through our doors, and it’s a great joy to watch our […]

Winter Reading, 2018 + 2019
May 26, 2019 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin reading

Winter Reading, 2018 + 2019

I’m re-posting a round-up from last year (on my now-obsolete blog A Patch of Earth) about winter reading with my […]

Carey Taylor’s The Lure of Impermanence
April 3, 2019 1 Comment by Melissa R Poulin Art in Community

Carey Taylor’s The Lure of Impermanence

I always admire poets who paint a vivid, compelling picture of a setting or situation that seems, on its surface, […]

10 Books, Joy, and Bookshelves
February 24, 2019 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Ramblings

10 Books, Joy, and Bookshelves

  A friend recently invited me to participate in a photo chain on Facebook. Maybe you’ve seen or tried it […]

First Book, First Reading
January 23, 2019 3 Comments by Melissa R Poulin Art in Community

First Book, First Reading

Oh, hi. It’s me again. Surfacing after months of quiet here on the blog to say, I made a book, […]

Slow Summer Reading: A Review of Relief Journal
September 2, 2018 2 Comments by Melissa R Poulin reading

Slow Summer Reading: A Review of Relief Journal

Summer went by quickly for me this year. With a wiggly baby and active preschooler, I spent a lot of […]

Writing in the Margins Again
April 18, 2018 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Ramblings

Writing in the Margins Again

Hello out there. My baby boy is three months old, the fourth trimester has come to an end, and I’ve […]

Where I’ve Been
March 24, 2018 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Ramblings

Where I’ve Been

Awfully quiet around here lately! In the fall, I was busy preparing a bundle of grant proposals for a client […]

Poetry Friday Series: Cellar Door
September 27, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Ramblings

Poetry Friday Series: Cellar Door

Here’s my latest intro for Image Journal‘s Poetry Friday column. I’m writing about Marjorie Stelmach’s poem “Cellar Door,” from Issue […]

When You See the Heartbeat at Coffee + Crumbs 
July 19, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin For you

When You See the Heartbeat at Coffee + Crumbs 

In early June, my essay about waiting to miscarry appeared on Coffee + Crumbs. “When You See The Heartbeat” is […]

Creative Lives: In Conversation with Julie L. Moore at Ruminate Magazine
June 27, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Art in Community

Creative Lives: In Conversation with Julie L. Moore at Ruminate Magazine

Last fall, I received the enormous gift of an extended conversation with poet Julie L. Moore, facilitated by Ruminate Magazine. Here […]

On Creativity, Marriage, and Parenting on Coffee + Crumbs
March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Published Writing

On Creativity, Marriage, and Parenting on Coffee + Crumbs

  I’m delighted to share my essay “Through,” published this month on Coffee + Crumbs. This essay is about how becoming a […]

Writing in the Margins
March 12, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Published Writing

Writing in the Margins

Here’s a short essay on how I write poems, a contribution to the “25th Hour” column at Mothers Always Write, on process […]

Miscarriage, Faith, and Self-Compassion
March 3, 2017 1 Comment by Melissa R Poulin For you

Miscarriage, Faith, and Self-Compassion

I recently had a miscarriage, and moving through grief with God has taught me a lot about myself– especially how […]

An Essay on Growth Charts at Mothers Always Write
February 27, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Published Writing

An Essay on Growth Charts at Mothers Always Write

Read my essay from November about childhood growth charts. In it, I reflect on what it means to measure your child’s growth, and your […]

Community Gardens at In Good Tilth
February 27, 2017 Leave a Comment by Melissa R Poulin Published Writing

Community Gardens at In Good Tilth

  This is an article about how community gardens preserve valuable intercultural knowledge about growing, cooking, and eating food– something […]

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