. . . You gave me . . . What you did not have, and I gave you . . . What I had to give—together, we made . . . Something greater from the difference.
— Alberto Rios, Poet, “When Giving Is All We Have ”
The Journal of Expressive Writing is more than a publication. We aim to be an engaged and supportive community of writers and listeners. We believe that giving our focused attention to each other’s voices, stories, and writing is a generous, necessary act of humanity, repair, and celebration.
Each month, the Journal OPEN MIC will open with a featured author, in addition to 15 pre-reserved spots for writers to read their work. During the OPEN MIC, each writer will read for up to 3 minutes max. All events are FREE to attend and OPEN TO ALL, but you do need to pre-register to attend AND you need to Sign Up ahead of time if you would like to read your work. See both links below. The Journal Open Mic is produced and hosted by Kelly DuMar.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7-8:30pm EST
Diane Lockward
& Line Up of Poets
from the Anthology
REGISTER TO ATTEND
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SIGN UP TO READ
for 3 minutes
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Diane Lockward is the editor of The Strategic Poet: Honing the Craft (Terrapin Books, 2021), The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics (Terrapin Books, 2018), The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop (Terrapin Books, 2016) and The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop (rev. edition, Terrapin Books, 2016). Her publications include four full-length collections of poetry, most recently, The Uneaten Carrots of Atonement (Wind Publications, 2016). Her earlier books are Temptation by Water, WhatFeeds Us, which received the 2006 Quentin R. Howard Poetry Prize, and Eve’s Red Dress. She is also the author of two chapbooks, Against Perfection and Greatest Hits: 1997-2010. Diane's poems have been anthologized in Poetry Daily: 366 Poems from the World’s Most Popular Poetry Website, Garrison Keillor's Good Poems for Hard Times, The Poet's Cookbook, and elsewhere. Her awards include a Poetry Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the 2006 Quentin R. Howard Poetry Book Prize, First Place in the 2012 Naugatuck River Review poetry contest, and a 2013 Woman of Achievement award. Diane was Poet Laureate of West Caldwell, NJ. In 2015 she founded Terrapin Books,a small press for poetry books, and serves as its editor and publisher. More at: dianelockward.com
