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joniermcintire
- Apr 25, 2023
- 3 min
Chasing Butterflies
We forget as adults what childhood felt like, how fragile yet invincible we were. How we dreamed bigger and carelessly. Poet Huntor Prey...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 24, 2023
- 2 min
The Sincerest Form of Flattery
For the next few days, I'm going to look at a poem by a Toledo-area poet and present a prompt based on their work. For our first in the...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 19, 2023
- 5 min
4/19 is just the beginning... so much going on in NW Ohio!
Some Upcoming Poetry Events: UF Guest Poet Series Thu, April 20, 2pm – 3pm University of Findlay, 1000 N Main St, Findlay, OH 45840 Join...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 17, 2023
- 3 min
There's So Much Life to Live
Yes, it's fantastic to set intentions like writing every day, or in my case posting every day, but then, there's also life to be lived!...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 13, 2023
- 1 min
Honey Do
In order to keep up with events and deadlines, I have three journals. One just a calendar, another for daily to do lists and reminders,...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
Going Home
In March, I did the Oddmonth reading in Pittsburgh, the city I was born in. Strange to think how little of a city we see when we live in...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 10, 2023
- 1 min
Get Your Copy!
So this post is shameless promotion. Sheila-Na-Gig Editions reprinted my chapbook "Semidomesticated." And during the month of April, they...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 9, 2023
- 1 min
Cut It Out!
At the 2nd Annual Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival, I had the opportunity to run a session on collage poetry. We worked with stamps,...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 8, 2023
- 1 min
Uncloistered
For over 6 years, I've hosted a monthly poetry reading series called Uncloistered Poetry. (It actually started as Cloistered Poetry...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 7, 2023
- 1 min
Lit Live
In October of 2022, I had the honor of working with former Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jim Ferris to lead a writing session in Lit...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 6, 2023
- 1 min
Art Behind Walls
doesn't have to be hidden away. In Toledo, we are extremely fortunate to have the Toledo Museum of Art gracing a space in Old West End...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 5, 2023
- 2 min
Poetry Out Loud
On February 23rd at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, I had the honor of acting as a judge for the Northwest Ohio regional...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 4, 2023
- 2 min
Poetry and Politics
On January 2nd, I read a couple of poems at a local swearing in of our State Representative, Michele Grim. A small service at the...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 3, 2023
- 1 min
Trouble Don't Last
In December of last year, I had the chance to perform with an incredible group. The amazing poet OneSingleRose from Detroit assembled a...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 3, 2023
- 1 min
Our Lives Are Works of Art
We are fortunate in Toledo to have been and to be the home of incredible poets. And this is a family of artists who stay connected. Two...
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joniermcintire
- Apr 1, 2023
- 1 min
Poetry Month!
Good gracious gravy, there's been a lot going on and I've barely had time to tell you! A friend says that instead of resolutions he makes...
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joniermcintire
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
The Year Rushed to Its End
And WOW what a year it has been! There's so much to say and I only have time for a quick post, but I am so proud of everything that got...
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joniermcintire
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
If You Were Ever Thinking of Visiting Toledo,
this weekend is the time to visit! EVERYTHING is going on, and we have beautiful weather as well. And it's Momentum Weekend! On the...
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joniermcintire
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
The Month Begins with Poetry Everywhere...
September rolls out with so much poetry. For me, it starts in Youngstown... Tonight at 7pm: First Wednesday, hosted by Lit Youngstown,...
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