She co-edited, with Nancy Reddy, the anthology “The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood,” also a finalist for a Colorado Book Award. Pérez: “The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood” is a poetry anthology that includes essays and writing prompts. First, literary journals were actually publishing motherhood poems. There was increased diversity in the people who were writing motherhood poems as well as increased diversity in the kinds of experiences they described. A poetry book usually has to be complete before you seek publication, and publication often comes through a contest system.

Source: Daily Sun July 30, 2023 08:18 UTC