Because What Else Could I Do is a sequence of fifty-five untitled short poems, almost all of them addressed to my husband following his unexpected death in 2016. I wrote them for him, for his abiding presence—and I wrote them for myself. At the time, I had no intention of publishing them. But the book will be published in the Pitt Poetry Series in September.
News
Summer Workshop
Chautauqua NY
I will be teaching a week-long workshop this summer from 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