Ken Rodgers and myself were lucky enough to sit in conversation with Aaron Shurin.
Aaron shared his 40+ year quest pioneering the resurgence of the prose poem as a critical art form. Aaron's work continues to challenge questions of gender, sexuality, lyricism, narrative, poetry, and prose.
A little art for your heart.
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Mixed Media: watercolor, collage, chalk
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This just in.
Awards make one statement and this feels lovely. But more than any accolade lives the unseen interactions, an email or a stranger approaching me after a reading or someone sending along a DM and simply saying "Thank you, this helped me."
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The People’s Artist Award, presented by Johnny Depp on August 6th, 2026 and I can hardly believe that I've made it this far, the top 5!! And I'm first in my group.
If I win, I plan to expand the critical work I offer in the Juvenile detention center.
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Brian mentored me during my second MFA, encouraging and nudging my first book, Tangled by Blood, to life.
Brian is one of the most gracious and generous artists I know. He continues to encourage, support, and do the heavy lifting for others in the arts.
Check out Brian his work. #bookblurb
Check out this "shelf life!"
My four books along side Hannah Rodabaugh over at Old Speak Book Bar!
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Too blessed to stress.
Strawberries from the backyard garden.
#gardenlife #berries #strawberries #nourishment #backyardgarden
I've been in a purge surge, decluttering technical stagnation. I thought I only had 20,000 emails to sort through. Some dated back to 2004.
I've come a long (hard-earned) way.
Whatever you're doing...keep going.
#declutter #decluttering #empowerment #healing #healingjourney #memoirist
Art Is The Space I Sort Through My Heart And Find Beauty In The Ashes. It Offers Me A Passage Into My Silenced Story. A Way To Help Others.
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Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. Aaron Shurin is the author of fourteen books of poetry and prose. He has been a central member of the San Francisco Bay Area writing community for half a centu
