Lana Hechtman Ayers

Starlight Sonata – a poem by Lana Hechtman Ayers Starlight SonataTonight starlight washes my bare shoulders the waymy grandmother once did as I sat in the bath long ago,water from the wrung cloth always cooler, tickledas she sang to me and splash…

Grateful to Sarah Law for publishing my poem "Starlight Sonata" in Amethyst Review. #poets #poetrylovers #poetry
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Free from Want by Lana Hechtman Ayers Free from Want I never understood why my mother ordered less pastrami than corned beef for Thanksgiving, since it was pastrami, oozing grease like a Texas oil derrick, that was more popular, devour…

Free from Want by Lana Hechtman Ayers oneartpoetry.com/2025/11/27/f... Thanks to Mark & Louisa & Happy Thanksgiving to all! #poets #poetry

YouTube video by Lana Ayers Poetry Book Release Reading for Joseph Powell and Victoria Wyttenberg

If you missed the fabulous MoonPath Press Poetry Book Release Reading for Victoria Wyttenberg & Joseph Powell, here is your chance to catch the recording.
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POEM #276: "Keepsakes" by Lana Hechtman Ayers (@lanaayers23.bsky.social)

"what the heart holds it holds

despite rebuttals from blurred photos
home movie reels or grandma’s pshaws

& there are chrysanthemums
growing in the past

that move like a storm blowing in"

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Such an honor. Thank you!

Litter from Out With Lanterns, a daily poetry practice

Love this poem by Julie Barton. A reminder to us all.
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Thanks to all at The RavensPerch for publishing my poem HEAVEN ON EARTH, KINDA BY LANA HECHTMAN AYERS theravensperch.com/heaven-on-ea... #poetry

YouTube video by Lana Ayers June 22nd Poem After Poem Round Robin Reading

Recording of the Poem After Poem Round Robin Reading featuring Sarah Carey, Tina Schumann, & Dorinda Wegener. 3 poets who were strangers prove how alike we all are are in under 90 minutes. A truly amazing reading! youtu.be/pg0NOPeWZRI

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Recording of the Poem After Poem Round Robin Reading featuring Sarah Carey, Tina Schumann, & Dorinda Wegener. 3 poets who were strangers prove how alike we all are are in under 90 minutes. A truly amazing reading!
youtu.be/pg0NOPeWZRI
#poets #poetrycommunity
#poetrylovers #poetry #poet #skypoets

YouTube video by Sweet Harriet Riendeau RIDING HOOD AND THE WOLF

Honored that singer / songwriter Sweet Harriet Riendeau has written a new song inspired by my poetry collection "Red Riding Hood's Real Life." Sweet Harriet is awesome. Take a listen, make it go viral: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYAi...
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YouTube video by Lana Ayers MoonPath Press Poetry Book Release Reading Featuring Lisa Ashley & Cindy Veach

Delighted to share the video of our most recent MoonPath Press Poetry Book Release Reading featuring Lisa Ashley & Cindy Veach. youtu.be/aQPw0Q3FCE4
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Deep appreciation to Maya C. Popa for featuring a poem of mine on Poetry Today / Poems for Your Weekend. #poetsofbluesky #poetry #poem #poets #poetrycommunity
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Would love to see you on Zoom March 7@ 6PM Pacific for a Blue Light Press reading with John Amen, Michael Malan, and me! RSVP to bluelightpress@aol.com to get the link
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Thanks to @tathomas for this lovely pairing of my words with his art / photography. #bluskypoets #poets #poems

Go With the Flow

My poem "Go With the Flow" @ ThimbleLitMag with thanks to Editor Nadia Arioli #poetry #poets www.thimblelitmag.com/2024/10/18/g...

YouTube video by Lana Ayers Poem After Poem Round Robin Reading Featuring Sandra Yannone, Dion O'Reilly and Lana Hechtman Ayers

Poem After Poem Round Robin Rading Series #poetry #poets
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Protected: Go With the Flow

Go With the Flow Thanks to Thimble! #poets #poetry www.thimblelitmag.com/2024/10/18/g...

#poem #poetry #poetrycommunity Poem After Poem Newsletter week of 12/2 "The Glass Studio" by Sandra Yannone
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"I began writing this poem about my own creative journey, and how long it’s taken me to stop holding back...fires in life can be great motivators for finding and freeing our own voices in the world. Now is not the time to hold back anymore. Now is the time to tell our stories."

~James Crews

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My Freebird has to be one from the first book I ever published back in 2007:

I lovelovelove this poem!!!

"Shoulders" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Though it may be dark, we are still here, still our good selves.

Beautifully sums up how so many of us are feeling now.

Just arrived! #poetrycommunity