Just poetry. All poems copyright Amy Nash.*
* except “Sobriety Haiku,” copyright Tom Altenhoff.
Who Am I?
I received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (with honors) and studied verse writing with Annie Dillard at Wesleyan University. I worked as an intern at Wesleyan University Press and helped with marketing efforts on two poetry collections (Black Holes, Black Stockings by Olga Broumas and Jane Miller and I Apologize for the Eyes in My Head by Yusef Komunyakaa). While at Wesleyan, I also had poems published in the University’s literary journal and received honors for my thesis on Virginia Woolf.
In December 2008, I completed a two-year Loft Master Track Apprenticeship program at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Working with published poet Jude Nutter as my advisor, I completed a poetry collection entitled Caryatid.
My poem “She Krishna” was published in the Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Common Ground Review, and my poem “Bridge” was included in a traveling exhibition called “Reactions,” curated by the gallery Exit Art in New York City. Including art in all forms in response to 9/11, the exhibition is now housed in the Library of Congress. I have given readings on Minnesota Public Radio, at the Fireroast Mountain Cafe, at Sursumcorda Cafe, at the Midtown Greenway Festival, at Loft Literary Center student public readings, and at other events.
I spent 12 years working in publishing as a marketer of academic and children’s books for presses including Oxford University Press and Yale University Press. I am currently communications manager for the Minneapolis architecture firm Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., (www.msrltd.com) which designed the award-winning Open Book center and Mill City Museum. I have also contributed articles and served on the publications committee for Architecture Minnesota.
I am currently addicted to posting my poems on this daily blog.
I’m so happy you have this blog! It’s the first I’ve seen of it!! Now I can see it all, old and recent. You’re soooooo talented!! I love the way your sprinkle words on the page and evoke such depth of feeling. Thank you for sharing! I LOVE YOU!
Elfie:
Thank you so much for taking a look. It means the world to me. I love you back!
popo
I read a bunch of these aloud to Kathy. It was fun. Sorry, Foxx feel asleep, but I think it had more to do with her being in the sun. Her favorite place. Thanks for sharing this.
M. Thanks for taking a look! Glad Kathy enjoyed them too. And no worries about Foxx. Jackson is illiterate too and has little interest in poetry.
Love, a
Well I read them to Tommy and he was astoundedly focused, never taking his dark wide eyes off my mouth as I formed each word and connected it to the next in exactly the way it’s author intended. (Maybe he was waiting for me to say “treeeeat!”?) (….but I doubt it).
I had not considered the pet audience before. This could be my big break!
Whew! My god Amy, your poetry is riveting, haunting, lovely, wounded, seeking, connective, grounded, elegant, powerful–simply incredible. I’m so grateful to have found your blog. I read the entire thing tonight. Will reread this week… and comment more specifically. Thank you!
Nancy:
Thank you so much for your comments and for taking a look at my poems. Your opinion means a great deal to me. I think we are overdue for a coffee date to talk about poetry and life.
Amy
this is a genius! glad to meet you here!
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Ahhh, took me so long. It all makes sense! You’re beautiful, and humble, and I love that you keep searching, picking at words, some, some excellent, never do I feel that you haven’t tried, that you’ve just let the words lie where they lie, never do I get the impression that you take it for granted.
I’m new, have just about managed two months and just can’t see to Easter, I’m terrified!
On, on.
Greetings, discovered your blog this evening and explored and enjoyed your words. Your bio is intimidating LOL but I bookmarked and will return to read again.
Thanks for checking out my blog. It is nice to know there are other poets and poetry lovers out there. I got a chuckle out of the idea of me being intimidating.
Hi there!
I just thought I would let you know that I nominated you for the Liebster Award!
You can find out why at this link: http://sorealtonight.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/liebster-award-loving/
Have a nice evening!