Annie Finch

@anniefinch.com

Author Spells: New and Selected Poems, Eve, Choice Words: Writers on Abortion, & 20 other books. Stanford Ph.D. Priestess of Meters. Poetry Witch. Activist. Speaker. Performer. 🌀 Point your flower—like a fire— #SpeakItThrice! #MagicHappens #GoddessesRising

@anniefinch.bsky.social I'm offering a one-day craft class on one of the most magical poetry shapes, the villanelle! With roots in ancient matriarchal circle dances, this gorgeous form can transform rage into peace and trauma into power. . . June 23, 6:3-8:30 pm. poetshouse.org/event/craft-...

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Heart-leaves of lilac all over New England, Roots of lilac under all the soil of New England, Lilac in me because I am New England. --Amy Lowell

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“Listen to the Music in your soul. Now, while listening, do you not feel an inner self awakening deep within you—that it is by its strength that your head is lifted, that your arms are raised, that you are walking slowly toward the light?” —Isadora Duncan

The Goddesses Hunt continues, now in Crete. Where water earth air light and spirit meet, I was gifted with the final form of a Divine Feminine fingersign. Have met amazing Goddess women here. Much for us to share, much to build, much to weave across this transforming, reawakening world…

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The secret to success? Get behind your gifts— allow them to lead you.To allow your gifts to lead you, you need to inhabit them. To inhabit them, you need to understand them. That starts with claiming their tools! To claim the tools, learn them. To learn them, find them. Step 1: FIND your tools!!!!!

waking up to pictures of men in suits yelling at each other and destroying our government, I was filled with rage at a lifetime of “news” headlines about the slaughter, misery, cruelty caused by males fighting with each other. Duh: groups of males don’t govern for good. Next: storm goddesses

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well, the patriarchy is finally shredding the democracy they copied from the matriarchal Haudenosaunee people— leaving out the most important part which was the circle of elder women overseeing everything.