New England Buddhist Poetry Exchange

This project will now be published every other month versus every month. I will be updating the blog posts and links shortly. This will bring us to six publications per year, which is still quite a bit. I think that this will make each issue feel more special.  We plan for our next workshop in two to three months. Happy writing! Jade

CONTACT: fishwritespoetry@gmail.com This is a very exciting issue of the exchange. It features a lot communal cross-pollination. In addition to writers from Plum Village, including a poetry debut, we have writers representing The Open Circle, a monthly Queer oriented meditation group from a UU Church in Cambridge. They can be reached at: open.circle.uu AT gmail.com (the substitution helps with spam). We also have two writers representing the Self Educating Poets Network , including myself! This group taught me poetry in the first place.  I always appreciate technical feedback on the site and process. This feedback is how we got a form for submitting , a form for requesting back issues , and I have now been encouraged to include a contact info more visibly. I am new to this, and cyber-security is a concern. In particular, making the site work for new people is always a top priority.  I hope this cross-pollination continues. The core of my vision in this endeavor is a poetry com...

   Click  here  or use the link on the header to exchange a poem by April 25th. CONTACT: fishwritespoetry@gmail.com (Jade's creative email)

I am excited to announce our first event, a poetry workshop! An in-person workshop will be held on Saturday, March 7th at  Chùa Việt Nam Boston.  The Zoom workshop will be held Saturday, March 21st. Both workshops will run from 12 to 1:30 P.M. RSVP to the Zoom workshop here.

  Click  here  or use the sidebar to exchange a poem by March 25th.

This Exchange has the work of seven poets, including a tribute to Dr. Larry Ward suggested by another member of the Order of Interbeing.  It also features illustrations by Kat Gunther, a visual artist, poet, and graphic designer, who I have collaborated with in the past. You can find there work here: https://kgunther734.wixsite.com/design and here:  Instagram @katkitkatkitkatkit. I am still looking to publish some essays or critical writing about Buddhist poetry in the Exchange! Please reach out if that interests you. I cannot guarantee publication.  Interested visitors may now request back copies of the Exchange via a Google form on the sidebar and in the welcome blog post.  Sample Poems: "My Teacup is Very Large"  by Laura Z. It contains the hot water, the strainer, the tea leaves, of course, But also the seed, the soil, the minerals, The sunshine, rain, and clouds,  Forests, mountains, atmosphere and oceans, Farmer, truck driver, shop keeper, Ancestors o...

  Click here or use the sidebar to exchange a poem by February 25th.