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Tag Archives: Adam Penna
Names I Almost Recognize: Montreal, Plateau Mont Royal
One of the errors espoused by contemporary Americans includes the idea that age is just a number, as if time were a psychological, even a spiritual, rather than a physical reality. But our bodies do age, and time is in … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Penna, comics, Comix, Creative Writing, Montreal, Moths, Plateau Mont Royale, Poems, Poetry, the writing process, Writing
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From a Discarded Post II
“So what is the divine? First, it is in us and not outside of us. All searching for the divine out there leads to dead ends, unless that searching corresponds to some inner searching. There are many, many scapes and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Penna, Elijah, God, John Koethe, Little Flames, Poems, Poetry, poets, publication, Revision, Small Fires, Soul, still small voice, The Bible, The Book of Kings, The Soul, Trump, What is the divine?
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Commonplaces & Other Miracles
Periodically, I revise the direction of this blog. Given my point of view about revision, and what its aims and objects are, this is a good thing. And given the magnitude of the changes I’ve experienced in my life these … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Penna, America, blogging, children, comics, dad, Dante, father, parenting, Poetry, poets, resist, Robert Bly, stepfather, stepson, stepsons, The Divine Comedy, Trump, Trump's America
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Presales for Small Fires, Little Flames Coming to an End
June 16th marks Bloomsday AND the end of Presales for Small Fires, Little Flames. Coincidence? I think not… Please, if you’ve considered purchasing a copy of the book, now’s the time to follow through. Click here, and on August 11th, when … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Penna, books, chapbooks, Finishing Line Press, Little Flames, Poems, Poetry, publication, Small Fires
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On Small Fires, Little Flames
I wrote Small Fires, Little Flames while I was writing Talk of Happiness. In some ways, I see these two books as complementary, so it makes sense that they should come out, more or less, together. Plus, it suits my … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Penna, Bernini, books, chapbook, chapbooks, Creative Writing, Finishing Line Press, Little Flames, Little Songs, Lyrics to Genji, nature, Poems, Poetry, prayer, Revision, Saint Thomas, Small Fires, Talk of Happiness, The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, The Love of a Sleeper, Writing
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Preorder Small Fires, Little Flames TODAY!
Presales for Small Fires, Little Flames begin today. Click here and preorder your copy, and it’ll ship hot off the presses on August 11th. This presale period won’t last forever. So act now! (Presale period ends June 16th, Bloom’s Day.)
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Tagged Adam Penna, chapbook, chapbooks, Finishing Line Press, Little Flames, Poems, Poetry, Small Fires
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Finishing Line Press to Publish “Small Fires, Little Flames”
Thanks to Leah Maines and everyone at Finishing Line Press for accepting “Small Fires, Little Flames” for publication. This is my second chapbook with Finishing Line, and I look forward to the experience.
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Tagged Adam Penna, chapbook, chapbooks, Finishing Line Press, Little Flames, Poems, Poetry, publications, Small Fires
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Song Lyrics Published in Basil O’Flaherty
Thanks to J.K. Shawhan for publishing “The New Wine,” in Basil O’Flaherty‘s newest number. Performance of song is forthcoming, as soon as I screw up the courage and find the time to do so.
Posted in Publications, Songs, songwriting
Tagged Adam Penna, publications, Songs, songwriting, The Basil O'Flaherty, The New Wine
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Forthcoming Song Lyrics…
Thanks to J.K. Shawhan and the other editors at The Basil O’Flaherty for accepting “The New Wine,” a song I wrote. “The New Wine” will appear in their November 2016 issue.
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Tagged Adam Penna, Penna, publications, song lyrics, Songs, The Basil O'Flaherty, The New Wine
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