It is almost October and I start looking for our annual bats. This is a little early for Halloween but I thought you might enjoy this poem. In other news, I am working on my fourth poetry book! Hope to have it out in 2026. The working title is Cadence, or possibly Crosswinds or Lexicon … More Dreams of Bats: September, 2025 Featured Poem
This is an old poem of mine, 2022, from before my recent book was published. A couple teachers/editors have seemed to consider it too sentimental or were concerned by the unabashed anthropomorphism which is frequently thought to be tacky or at least uncool. Yet, I love it and this is my blog and I get … More A Gladness: April, 2025 Featured Poem
Join me and my Wild Writing Women writing group colleagues as we read poems from our new book: SEASON LIGHTLY WITH SALT. A reading and celebration for MOTHERS DAY. FEATURED POETRY READING & BOOK: Season Lightly With Salt. Edited by Robin Michel HUNT & GATHER is proud to host a poetry reading featuring the authors … More Readings Upcoming: 2:30, May 11, 2025 @Hunt And Gather (also reading at Bookshop West Portal, evening of April 30, 2025, more info soon.)
Dear Friends, I am posting this in the nature of a prayer. It is from my book All in Measure: A Book of Hours 2020-2022. This is a link to Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb, If Only We Dare It.” Better yet, watch her read it again for hope! Inauguration – January, 20, … More Inauguration – January, 20, 2021: October 30, 2024 Featured Poem
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I Am a Country Girl, But: June, 2023 Featured Poem There has been so much negative press recently about San Francisco. I can not help but think it is written with a touch of gloating. Even my mother, who lived in New England and thought snow and ice was good for her, would say it … More Poetry Reading In-Person. Love to see you!
Heather Saunders Estes 