Because What Else Could I Do, a sequence of fifty-five untitled short poems, almost all of them addressed to my husband following his unexpected death in 2019. I wrote them for him, for his abiding presence—and I wrote them for myself. At the time, I had to intention of publishing them. But the book will be published in the Pitt Poetry Series in September.
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Summer Workshops
Provincetown & Chautauqua NY
I will be teaching two week-long workshops this summer: June 16-21 at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and June 23-29 in Chautauqua, New York. See the Events page of this website for information.
Jane Cooper Essays: Just published, April 15!
A Radiance of Attention: Jane Cooper, a collection of essays about the poet Jane Cooper (1924-2007) was published on April 15, 2019. The book, which includes essays and reviews by 31 writers, was edited by Martha Collins and Celia Bland.
Fellow: Women’s International Study Center
In November-December 2018, Martha Collins had a month-long residency at the Women’s International Study Center in Santa Fe, NM, to work on a new book of poetry.
See more at the WISC website