POETRY
Prepare ye the way of Alien Sasquatch and Alien Jesus!
Matt Boswell, review of Joann Renee Boswell’s first book of poetry, Cosmic Pockets
Available Now!
Joann’s first book of poetry (with photography!), Cosmic Pockets, is available now through Fernwood Press or contact me directly for an autographed copy!.
Where to Read Published Poems
- “Mustard Seed“, Untold Volumes, September 14th, 2020
- “Power“, Printed Matter Vancouver, July 2020
- “Ode to Klickitat Cabin“, Nightingale & Sparrow, issue VI melody, page 21, May 28th, 2020
- “Quaker Clinic“, Western Friend, May 2020
- “Cling“, Western Friend, “On Wealth” issue, May 7th, 2020 (only available in print or by subscription)
- “Hinterland Collective“, otoliths, issue 57, May 1st, 2020
- “Forever Strange: A Love Poem” and “Space Bar”, Oregon Poetry Association Newsletter, featured on 4/20/20
- “Mother Winter“, Poems to Lean On (April 8, 2020) Note: scroll down to April 8, 2020. My poem is the 5th poem out of the 7 posted on that date.
- “Humanized“, Untold Volumes (March 2020)
- “Inevitable Transition”, “Extinction” and “Gaia“, Rock! Paper! Scissors! (March 2020)
- “Orgasm”, The Poeming Pigeon COSMOS Edition (print only, February 2020)
- “but if you go too soon“, Voice Catcher (December 2019)
- “Well-Meaning“, For Women Who Roar (November 2019)
- “Proof“, For Women Who Roar (October 2019)
- “Herstory“, Untold Volumes
- “Survive!”, “Goodbye Note” and “Giant Impact Hypothesis”, The Martian Chronicle, through Paragon Press (pages 21-27, August 2019)
- “January“, Mothers Always Write (August 2019)
- “Name My Future in Your Night Sky“, Washington Poetic Routes (my poem is located at Acme, WA — far NW WA)
- “Imposter Syndrome“, Western Friend
- “Pronoia“, Western Friend
- “Prayer“, Western Friend (in print, “On Control” July 2019 issue)
- “Forget-Me-Not”, “August” and “Orbit“, Voices of Eve (pages 30-37)
- “Skeptical Mystic“, Western Friend
- “Skeptical Mystic“, Quaker Poets Read (audio only)
- “Hemorrhage“, Untold Volumes
- “Mother“, Untold Volumes (December 2018)
- “Minimized Memoir“, Untold Volumes (October 2018)
- “Drip”, George Fox University’s Wineskin (print only, 2002 issue)
Where to Hear / See My Poetry
- “Is Love Alive?”, “Marital Tune-Up” and “Where Are They Now?”, Cooped Up Cabaret benefit for Metropolitan Performing Arts, May 21st, 2020
- “Belonging” and “Sexy Stranger“, Wordlights Poetry Radio Hour, Air date is 4/18/20, scroll to that post, my poems are the last two on the recording, beginning at 42:33 (but the whole hour is worth listening to!)
- “Skeptical Mystic“, Quaker Poets Read (audio only), May 2019
Forthcoming Poetry
- “My Apology to Tonya Harding”, The Poeming Pigeon POP CULTURE Edition, December 2020
Upcoming Events
- October 1st, 2020 – 6pm – via zoom – The Gallery at Ten Oaks (McMinnville series) – Joann will be the featured reader (contact me to get the zoom link
- October 17th, 2020 – 7pm via zoom – with poets Dale Champlin and John Miller. Contact me for the zoom link.
- Joann is a regular open mic reader at Vancouver’s fabulous Ghost Town Poetry — so if you show up on a second Thursday, you may just hear her there
- April 2020 (postponed) – Vision & Voices 2020 – Vancouver Community Library – I will have “Thursday Thunderstorm” displayed along with art created for it by a local artist, and I will be writing a poem to go along with a piece of local art that was sent to me.
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Past Events & Featured Readings
- August 20th, 2020 – 7-8pm – online – reading with Rebecca Smolen & Christopher Luna through Annie Bloom’s Books. Rewatch the event here.
- July 18th, 2020 – 7-8pm – zoom – reading with Bethany Lee and Peg Edera
- July 9th, 2020 – Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic, with Joann as featured reader, over zoom
- June 27th, 2020 – 7-8pm Joann’s official book launch for Cosmic Pockets, featuring several poets and musicians to be announced later, contact me for the zoom link!
- June 20th, 2020 – 7-8pm – zoom! – reading with Toni Lumbrazo Luna, Claudia F. Savage and Emmett Wheatfall, contact me for the link!
- June 3rd, 2020 – 5-6pm – zoom poetry reading with Paul Jolly. Contact me for the zoom link! Theme of the reading is: Resistance is Futile (aka Science and Resistance to Science).
- May 2020 — Mini feature during Paul Jolly zoom reading
- February 2020 — Book Launch for The COSMOS Edition of The Poeming Pigeon, which features a poem from Joann
- December 2019 — VoiceCatcher Fall 2019 Launch. Rose City Book Pub. Portland, OR
- October 2019 — Friends Medical Team Benefit Concert. Camas Friends Church. Camas, WA.
