Having a featured poem on Vox Populi this Saturday morning, belonging to late 2025 is a wonderful benchmark and a real acknowledgement of my continued integration into the Pittsburgh literary community.
Thanks to friend Ruth E. Hendricks for the connection and to editor Michael Simms for choosing “Post Solstice Academics” for today’s poem!
Now, back to grading papers!
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What a great start to the day, finding your poem on Vox Populi. You’re sweet to give me a shout out, Lisa. I’m glad he didn’t waste a minute in getting your work out to his thousands and thousands of subscribers!! Hooray.
Right!? Lots of nice emails from people telling me the saw my poem up this morning.
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Dear Lisa,
Congratulations. Just lovely.
I especially liked the phrase in your poem, “desire cultivates desire,” and the mention of “windowless classrooms.” I am volunteering at a small public school in inner-city Kansas City and I drive by a lot of buildings with smashed windows and it amazes me that in-between these is this school with a playground of children aspiring to learn.
So far everyone has been so kind and helpful and even friendly. These type of experiences are always such a gift to me.
Take care and all best, Annie 🦋
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Thanks Annie. I’m glad people are being helpful and friendly. Good luck with the volunteer work and thanks for you dedication to education!!
Congratulations! Great poem.
Congratulations, Lisa!
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