Marlanda Dekine

Excited to share that my project In My Gut Is a Field has received support from the SC Arts Commission (with NEA support) & the John & Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund!

I also help other artists with grants & writing projects—www.marlandadekine.com.
#SCArts #NEA #Poetry #ArtistSupport #WritersLife

New Tiers for Writers + Creators | Marlanda Dekine Get more from Marlanda Dekine on Patreon

I'd love to work with you and read your writing.
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trying to get my lesson how grandma said

now i know running
for my life cannot be running from myself

rain flooding my home
all around is water
for me to wade

A Better Way to Celebrate the 4th Honor the Earth, Air, Fire, and Water at Congaree National Park

Call for submissions of #art #poetry #photography #essays #painting #fiction #mixedmedia to celebrate Congaree National Park. #poetsofBlueSky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #artistsofBlueSky

I've led 20+ poetry events, supported emerging writers, and co-edited a SC anthology. As I prep for performances across the Southeast, I’m booking collaborations through early 2026. Let’s connect—schedule a 30-min consult to see what we can build.
#poetry #openforbooking #writingcommunity

Georgetown SC Library Poet Laureate Offerings This collection includes upcoming events offered to the public by the Georgetown County Libraries' Poet Laureate, Marlanda Dekine.

Hi, y'all! If you or someone you know will be near Georgetown, SC, check out a free writing workshop next week on "Writing the Family".

You can register here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/georgetow...

Marlanda Dekine, Board Member's Champion Profile | Palmetto Giving Day Help Marlanda Dekine, Board Member's champion efforts for Palmetto Giving Day

I invite you to support Freedom Readers! We are helping kids learn to read in a country where books are actively being banned. Your support provides students with new books and funds our ongoing tutoring sessions. Give today and support the freedom to read.

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This little boy had the best weekend without his mommies. Best cat sitter ever! #mrrobbie #maincooncat

We Have Always Been Here Explore Marlanda Dekine’s poetry in “We Have Always Been Here,” two new poems for National Poetry Month from the author of “Thresh & Hold.”

Two new poems published in Salvation South! www.salvationsouth.com/marlanda-dek... #poetry

American Abyss I followed here the heart

"I want you to know I have
always understood my place. That

the only feeling more beautiful than
your fear is your want."

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The Song Starts There Han VanderHart's visceral poetry kicks off Salvation South's celebration of National Poetry Month, showcasing queer poetry from the South.

Everything begins in childhood.
The song starts there, the poem.

It was a spring morning when I was born.
It was May. My mother’s hair was long.

The animals and earth were waking up,
preparing for a summer riot.

—Han VanderHart

“ars poetic with birth ledger and crawfish” in @salvationsouth.com

I’m so glad we connected!! 💛

This Saturday, I’ll be creating live at Artista Vista’s Live Art Mart in Columbia, SC. 🌿 I’ll be listening, writing, and inviting you to make poems from unexpected sources. Come be part of a living poem. 🌼

📍 516 Senate | 📅 April 12 | 🕐10 AM-3 PM
#Poetry
#ColumbiaSC

Coast Lines and Thresh & Hold book covers.

Before the 3 PM reading at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum, I will read my set 2-3 more times aloud. I will drink lots of water, pray, meditate, and sleep. Oh, and I will sit in the front yard. It is okay that I still get nervous. It means I care about what I am doing. 🫶🏾✨💜 #poetry #breath

Stationary biking, intentional breathing, and drinking more water 🌿🫶🏾

Join me for Writing Wisdom, my free, weekly, live class combining #writing #journaling #poetry and #mindfulness - today will have an Irish theme for #StPatricksDay ☘️

Click the link to see the time in your area.

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Canisia Lubrin : Code Noir - Tin House Award-winning poet Canisia Lubrin talks about her debut fiction, Code Noir. The fifty-nine stories in this collection are each prefaced by one of Louis XIV’s fifty-nine “Black codes,” the rules of con...

What does it mean to unmake history? To sound a future one. Don't miss today's episode with Canisia Lubrin, about her 59 stories that, alongside Torkwase Dyson, with pen and with brush, unmake the 59 Black codes of King Louis XIV. Audio: tinhouse.com/podcast/cani...

I hope to see you. 💜✨#NationalPoetryMonth

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Look at these smiles from Session Two of Office Hours! We talked about writing projects, poetry written by Ching-In Chen and Ra Malika Imhotep, and we wrote to the prompt above. We shared, and we laughed. Drop in whenever you'd like. I'll be there with a prompt and for mutual feedback on projects. 🫶🏿

Yesterday's session of Office Hours for All Everywhere was life-giving! Here are the prompts from our time together: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Be safe and take care! Feel free to drop in next week. You can register for Office Hours at www.marlandadekine.com.

YouTube video by South 85 Journal South 85 Journal | Tyree Daye Interview

This is one of my favorite interviews on writing the dead, the South, the family, and keeping oneself alive

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@south85journal.bsky.social

Indeed!

Peace 🌞 I have a new guided meditation available on Insight Timer. It is free, and it will be a beautiful start to your day.

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An "i", an "I", and a "We". I love this little clip and the laughter at the end.

Office Hours for All Everywhere, offered on Zoom on Tuesdays, starting March 4 for ten weeks at 5:30 PM Eastern. For more information, visit www.marlandadekine.com

I'm offering a free, generative space called Office Hours. Maybe its what you're looking for? Tap in. Starts March 4. ✨💜 #poetry

SC still doesn't have a poet laureate. Georgetown County just appointed its own. Marlanda Dekine, a Plantersville community native and accomplished poet, has been selected as the Georgetown County Library system's first poet laureate.

DYK: South Carolina hasn't had a poet laureate since 2020? But cities & counties are working to fill in that void! Most recently, Georgetown County followed suit, naming Marlanda Dekine as its first:
#poetry #poetrycommunity #SouthCarolina
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Also this: send in those chapbooks!

Find Your Peace with Casey Gerald The ARTPOWER Podcast · Episode

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