#HFGather: A Poetry Chat with Nikki Grimes and Sarah Aronson

Today’s #HFGather was a special National Poetry Month treat! Sarah Aronson had a powerful chat with Nikki Grimes about:

Using poems to shake things loose
Feeding your poetry and writing with visual art, which involves seeing in new ways
Embracing silence in your life and your writing
Allowing yourself space to breathe, especially right now
Giving yourself a few days to react when you get edits on a manuscript
Making emotional connections with your readers
Challenging yourself with trying different forms of poetry

Do NOT miss Nikki’s reading of her poem “Isolation Station,” from her memoir Ordinary Hazards, near the end of the webinar: goosebumps!

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Posted on: April 8, 2020

Tags: #HFGather, aronson, grimes, inspiration, poetry, video, writing prompt

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