“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” — Albert Camus
Some months simply explode with activity. For poets, April is bonkers. We live Poetry Month up like we've been waiting all year. And yet,...
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joniermcintire
Apr 251 min read
Get Out the Vote, Poet!
Toledo knows artists are activists. And what better way to get everyone excited about the election process and neighborhood engagement...
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joniermcintire
Apr 211 min read
Just Take Care And Be Part Of The Share
Toledo retailers know the power of arts to help bring together community and build business. Economic interconnectedness reinforces our...
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joniermcintire
Apr 166 min read
Zip Code Odes - This Saturday!
This Saturday, at the Toledo Main Public Library from 2 to 4pm, everybody is invited to the 9th annual Ode to the Zip Code...
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joniermcintire
Apr 151 min read
Life's a Full-Time Job...
Especially during National Poetry Month. Despite having submissions to review, contests to judge, memberships to log, events to plan, and...
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joniermcintire
Apr 131 min read
These little sweetnesses...
I love to bake. And hosting events gives me an excuse to pile on the cookies. For Uncloistered Poetry Live tomorrow, Brown Butter...
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joniermcintire
Apr 111 min read
A Poet's Weekend in Toledo
Ah yes, finally the weekend is upon us and we can relax... Ha! Not this weekend. We've got work to do! How do you stay informed about...
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joniermcintire
Apr 101 min read
Poetry at the Beirut
Toledo teems with artists, from the factories to the hospitals, the teacher's lounges and even the real estate offices. And these writers...
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joniermcintire
Apr 92 min read
The Poet Is In...
Society seems to glorify dedication to the point of obsession, call it genius, and then shame anyone who is less than fully infatuated....
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joniermcintire
Apr 82 min read
Poetry Wanders In...
We love to host traveling poets in Toledo. And this Thursday, John Amen of North Carolina reads from his newest collection at the newly...
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joniermcintire
Apr 71 min read
Celebrate the Topsy Turvey
Toledo loves a celebration but also new growth. On April 18th at 6pm at The Attic on Adams, come out and support Toledo's Urban Forest...
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joniermcintire
Apr 62 min read
I Stand and Speak Your Name Out Loud
When I was given the challenge of writing a poem for #5poets5parks, I visited Farnsworth Metropark and was struck by a few things. First...
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joniermcintire
Apr 52 min read
The Best Time to Join Ohio Poetry Association is Now!
Quick post today to spread the love of OPA. I've been a member for a number of years and Membership Chair since 2021 and I've made new...
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joniermcintire
Apr 42 min read
Celebrate places and spaces this weekend...
Two events are happening this weekend that I am honored to be involved in. The first is Friday night at 6:30pm at Glass City Metropark...
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joniermcintire
Apr 32 min read
The World is wide and full of poets
Poetry allows and invites so much variation. I think that's why I'm drawn to it. From strict forms to abstract visual art, poetry is the...
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joniermcintire
Apr 21 min read
Poetry Reaches Out
The poetry community reaches wide. During the pandemic, when our worlds seemed to get smaller, artists found each other anyway. We took...
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joniermcintire
Apr 15 min read
Let's Just Say Life's Been Busy
To be fair, last year had its bumps and bruises. The unexpected loss of multiple loved ones, each leaving their questions and scars, and,...
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joniermcintire
Jul 31, 20232 min read
"Every day brings a ship, Every ship brings a word..."
Ralph Waldo Emerson August brings us so many letters, so many new verses, not only through adventures like The Sealey Challenge, but also...
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joniermcintire
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Toledo provides...
This summer is speeding along like crazy but I wanted to give a quick shout out about the many opportunities for Lucas County artists....
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joniermcintire
Jul 7, 20233 min read
July Kicks Off With a Bang
Excitement in Northwest Ohio lasts all month long, but especially over the next 7 days! This array of opportunities can't come from one...
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