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Teach This Poem - Poets.org

The title poem from my book was recently the Teach This Poem of the week over on Poets.org…

Chen ChenAugust 30, 2019Teach This Poem, Poets.org, Academy of American Poets, Teaching, My poems, My book, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities

Poetry In Voice - Poem of the Week

Thanks to Poetry In Voice for including my poem “When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities”…

Chen ChenMarch 2, 2019Poetry In Voice, Les voix de la poésie, Canada, Recitation, Contest, Reprint, Title poem, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities, My poems, My book, Twitter, Anthology

Smith College

Thanks to the Smith College Poetry Center for making these beautifully designed cards…

Project VOICE - Writing Prompt

Gratitude to Project VOICE for creating and posting on IG this writing prompt that uses my poem “When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities”…

Chen ChenFebruary 16, 2019Project VOICE, Writing prompt, Prompt, Instagram, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities, My book, My poems

8th printing of When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities

Just found out my book will be going into its 8th printing…

Chen ChenJanuary 20, 2019When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities, BOA Editions, Yay, Announcement, My book

The Slowdown

Bouquets of thanks to U.S. Poet Laureate (!!) Tracy K. Smith (!!!) for selecting & discussing my poem “In the Hospital”…

Chen ChenDecember 6, 2018Tracy K. Smith, The Slowdown, Poetry podcast, My poems, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities, BOA Editions, In the Hospital, Reprint, My book

The future isn't something hidden in a corner. The future is something we build in the present.

—Paulo Freire

If there’s a thing I want to teach me, it’s how I live my light.

—Yanyi

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