Virginia Crawford

Reading, Sunday, Words Out Loud

And now we’re looking at the end of summer… at least for those of us whose lives are anchored around the school year. Summer temperatures around Baltimore, however, can stick into October. Occasionally into November. This Sunday I’ll be reading at the Words Out Loud series just outside DC with David Yezzi and hosted byContinue reading “Reading, Sunday, Words Out Loud”

Spring-ish Events

Spring (Almost) Events Bird in Hand, AWP, Bay to Ocean Conference, SPECIAL International Palisades Event and Frostburg U… The next several weeks will be busy with literary events! Hold on to your hats! Rescheduled for: Saturday, March 28th. The Voice of Protest. Join us, other poets and musicians, as we call for democracy and dignityContinue reading “Spring-ish Events”

Reading Aloud?

Reading Aloud? When our kids were young, Sam read to them, multiple times, the Harry Potter series including special voices for each character. Yes. Really. He is extremely good at it and loves doing it, so lucky us! Now that the kids are grown, it’s just lucky me, but really lucky me! Returning from ourContinue reading “Reading Aloud?”

Please Let There Not Be a Spider in My Pants

More than a week ago, while taking a shower, I saw a small black spider on the wall. Maybe about the size of a dime. I wasn’t happy to see it, but I decided to leave it alone as long as it left me alone. Today I saw it (or a close relative) again, let’sContinue reading “Please Let There Not Be a Spider in My Pants”

Reading at Growing Minds Book Store

Yesterday Sam and I had the pleasure of reading with Linda Rabbin at The Growing Minds Bookstore in Catonsville. If you have not been, GO! I felt ridiculous having worked down the street for a few years and driven past this little jewel so many times! It has so many awesome things inside: new books,Continue reading “Reading at Growing Minds Book Store”

Thank You and Thank You to Jenny & Chris

A few nights ago Sam and I attended an ultimately uplifting gathering of musicians, poets, sculptors and visual artists hosted by Jenny Keith and Chris Ciatti. I say “ultimately” because, yes, most, if not all, of us there are having trouble sleeping, believing our eyes and ears, and generally getting on with things. (There’s evenContinue reading “Thank You and Thank You to Jenny & Chris”

Travelogue to PTSD

Travelogue to PTSD Last week we had a wonderful time as featured readers at the Goggle Works Art Center. The building is an old manufacturing warehouse which has been remade into artists studios, gallery spaces, retail area, offices, but mostly art-making spaces. There were gorgeous old wood floors, high ceilings, LOTS of windows. I justContinue reading “Travelogue to PTSD”

The Almost Invisible Web

The Almost Invisible Web It’s complicated, right? I’m trying to avoid my natural inclination toward negativity… but it’s really tough. We could hear at any moment that Sam no longer has a job. My students are terrified that they or their families will be sent away to places they’ve never been or don’t remember. AndContinue reading “The Almost Invisible Web”

One Benefit of Marrying a Poet and Next Appearances

One benefit of being married to another poet is our shared understanding of the complexity of writing. While our processes are not entirely the same, we both know the yearning of wrangling a particular impulse into words and the deep pleasure when the words flow. We each also know the frustration of not getting itContinue reading “One Benefit of Marrying a Poet and Next Appearances”