Maya C. Popa

Poets, We Need to Talk About Self-Promotion Why asking for support feels harder than writing the book

Poets aren’t bad at self-promotion because we’re inherently humble, but because the habits that sustain poetry have very little to do with the habits required to promote it. Promotion can feel like an assault on the inner world by the outer one.

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A poem from my forthcoming book in Poetry London today 🤍

Writing Desire  - Five Things I've Learned Join me in this live, two-hour class and discover the Five Things I’ve Learned about the ways that poets can bring desire to the page with heat, precision, mystery, and verve. Hi, everyone. I’m Maya ...

On this national day of shopping (🙄) here are two craft classes I’m teaching in December:

🎯 ON DESIRE for @Five Things I've Learned: myfivethings.com/class/maya-c...

🎯 ON MORTALITY & POETRY luma.com/1kaxbfbg

Thanks so much, Todd!!!

Generative Craft Class with Maya C. Popa · Zoom · Luma On December 21, from 2-4 PM EST, I’ll be teaching a 2‑hour generative craft class diving into the underrated, luminous work of poet Laura Gilpin. We will read…

On December 21, from 2-4 PM EST, I’ll be teaching a 2‑hour generative craft class diving into the underrated, luminous work of poet Laura Gilpin. We will read well beyond “The Two-Headed Calf,” discussing the work of caregiving & poetry, approaching both with deep curiosity & attention to mystery.

Thank you so much. Much appreciated. 💛

Writing Desire  - Five Things I've Learned Join me in this live, two-hour class and discover the Five Things I’ve Learned about the ways that poets can bring desire to the page with heat, precision, mystery, and verve. Hi, everyone. I’m Maya ...

On this national day of shopping (🙄) here are two craft classes I’m teaching in December:

🎯 ON DESIRE for @Five Things I've Learned: myfivethings.com/class/maya-c...

🎯 ON MORTALITY & POETRY luma.com/1kaxbfbg

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A poem from my forthcoming book in Poetry London today 🤍

Excited to work with you!!!

Generative Craft Class with Maya C. Popa · Zoom · Luma On December 21, from 2-4 PM EST, I’ll be teaching a 2‑hour generative craft class diving into the underrated, luminous work of poet Laura Gilpin. We will read…

On December 21, from 2-4 PM EST, I’ll be teaching a 2‑hour generative craft class diving into the underrated, luminous work of poet Laura Gilpin. We will read well beyond “The Two-Headed Calf,” discussing the work of caregiving & poetry, approaching both with deep curiosity & attention to mystery.

Thank you so much!

Maya C. Popa — They Are Building a Hospital It can be hard to believe your eyes sometimes. Here, a poet sees hospitals where previously there had been picnics, and tries to bear witness.

@mayacpopa.bsky.social , I love your poem, "They Are Building A Hospital", which I first heard on Padraig O'Tuama's podcast. 🌞

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Maya C. Popa, from “Dear Life”, Wound Is the Origin of Wonder

Li-Young Lee:

How Books Get Made Adrian Matejka on Putting Together a Poetry Manuscript

So glad to host this amazing session in Conscious Writers Collective (CWC) in collaboration with Five Things I’ve Learned. Get a ticket here—you don’t want to miss this session!

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“You have made me an Eden, / …by which I mean, you will leave me. “

Stunning new work by @mayacpopa.bsky.social. Can’t wait for this book to come out.

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Friends, I'm grateful to have a poem from my forthcoming book, IF YOU LOVE THAT LADY, in this week's New Yorker. 🤍

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