I need to write. I cannot write. I need to write.
You, too? This summer, 20 true words per day.
June
Poetry Practice
I tell people that “poetry saved my life.” And it is true. I grew up female and artistically inclined in a small, conservative town just off I-35, halfway between Wichita and Kansas City. We had more churches, guns, and cows than schools, and I found escape in poetry and piano. When I started public school…
Bobo Books Project: Turning poems into sandwiches
Interview. “Bobo Books: A Salute to the Sustaining Power of Poetry.” Article. “The power of poetry will soon be able to feed local children in need of a little help” (Associated Press).
Strings Attached
Music composed by Dr. Traci Mendel for piano, soprano, and cello. Words by Emily Bobo. Premiered at Troy University, Troy, Alabama, Fall 2024. Audio. (turn volume up high) Text. (four poems)
emilybobo.com 