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Tara A. Elliott

@tara-a-elliott.bsky.social

Poet, Teacher, Executive Director of Eastern Shore Writers Association, Host of Thursdays with ESWA Writing Zoomcast, Chair of Bay to Ocean Writers Conference

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Li-Young Lee: The 2014 Caesar and Patricia Tabet Poetry Reading
YouTube video by The Creative Media Lab at Dominican University Li-Young Lee: The 2014 Caesar and Patricia Tabet Poetry Reading

Hearing Lee read is also valuable as his voice brings so much to his work.

My favorite reading, other than when I was fortunate to see him live many years ago: m.youtube.com/watch?v=uwfx...

14.09.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rose was his first book. You can see threads of depth starting to form. As you read further into his body of work, the threads weave more deeply, the images driving metaphor. Poems like β€œMnemonic” and β€œPersimmons” capture universals so well, and they are poems that beg to be read more than once.

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Let me know what you think. I don’t feel she was given enough credit for her work while she was alive. But I’m biased. She was my Professor.

23.08.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pick this up next…

Stunning & powerful.

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Join us!

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Love this, Cass!

26.07.2025 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You won’t want to miss the stunning debut poetry collection from the incredible Cassandra Whitaker! Join us for the launch on 7/29! bsky.app/profile/cass...

15.07.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to find a home for the lead poem of my manuscript Whorl. Thanks to editor Adam Vines and the Birmingham Poetry Review editorial team for the publication!

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Love it! Perfect for summer!

04.06.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to give the Poetry Day Keynote on Sunday, May 18th LIVE at Manor Mill! If you’re in the Baltimore/DC/Annapolis area there are still a few seats remaining.

Register for Poetry Day at manor-mill.com/poetryday

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Sounds facinating!

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Hope to see you in Wilmington on Saturday! Excited to share my poems alongside stellar poets David Little and David Kozinski at the mansion!

22.04.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share the stage with writing friends Brent Lewis, Kenton Kilgore, Beth Dulin and Joyce Maust! Hope you can join us live at Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts in Centreville, Maryland on Saturday, April 12th from 7-9 pm EST!

@brentfnalewis.bsky.social @bethdulin.bsky.social

08.04.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to all for the fabulous birthday wishes! Had a blast rocking out the open mic at the BTO After Party at QACAC for 55! Much thanks to all for the happy wishes! πŸ’•

15.03.2025 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Heard your session was amazing! Thanks for sharing! πŸ’•β™₯️

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Thanks ESWA for the privilege of chairing the Bay to Ocean Conference since 2018. It has been an honor to work with so many speakers whom I’ll continue to work with on Thursday’s with ESWA as Executive Director.

The conference is in great hands with Faith Addair & Ron Sauder taking up the charge.

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CLOUDS Preview
YouTube video by Ben Kramer CLOUDS Preview

m.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEO...

01.03.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Skinny Poetry Journal honors the vibrant pulse of diversity – totalmente.

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Wonderful! πŸ’•

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IDIC: "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. Symbolizing the elements that create truth and beauty." --Spock

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So sorry for the pain of your loss. The photo speaks volumes of the love which with he was surrounded.

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Thanks! Fingers crossed that more and more studies are done leading to a cure. Right now, Neurotech's ocular implant NT-501 has been granted priority review by the FDA though it only slows down the inevitable. Again, thanks for devoting your research studies to something so valuable to so many.

08.01.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, 2. Learning how to navigate vision distortion currently.

08.01.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your research efforts! I keep hoping there will be hope for us!

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