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Reaching Marrakesh
Reaching Marrakesh

An impressive poetic debut, Reaching Marrakesh is an unforgettable collection of poetic enlightenment.

2020

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Samantha Lazar
Samantha Lazar

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Scribe

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It Was Just a Matter of Time

A poem for healing — It was just a matter of time before the dog’s surgery loomed and the money ran thin and the virus arrived to slow us down It was just a matter of time before nephews hid in lockdown and phones went straight to voicemail and bullets sprayed the path to the…

Poetry

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It Was Just a Matter of Time
It Was Just a Matter of Time
Poetry

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Scribe

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Peace for This Beautiful Terrible World

Freeverse poetry for the Middle East and our damaged earth — what do we do while our families suffer waiting to know if they’ll locate their sons war — as it seeps through the filters we depend on but it’s someone else’s dream disrupted by fire the beds that were made for the nieces who never will sleep in those sheets —…

Poetry

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Peace for This Beautiful Terrible World
Peace for This Beautiful Terrible World
Poetry

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The Howling Owl

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I’m Listening: The Days Of Awe

A poem and an invitation to begin — “Stop locking up your mysteries. Let me in. Stop rearranging the surface features of your life.” — Brooke McNamara, from Stop with Me Today, I met a woman who told me she mostly speaks the language of her soul — that is her mother tongue — I listen for Neshamah*…

The Howling Owl

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I’m Listening: The Days Of Awe
I’m Listening: The Days Of Awe
The Howling Owl

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Scrittura

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Let’s All Write The Next Banned Books

Poem — let’s all write the next banned books let the words connect our hearts to rights let all beings feel seen and understood even those who’d strike the match-ignite the fire, for power-hungry virtue eaters — have you known the pages by yourselves? …

Poetry

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Let’s All Write The Next Banned Books
Let’s All Write The Next Banned Books
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About the Author

Always learning teacher/writer/mama/wife/sister/daughter — Hi! My name is Samantha Rae Lazar. Thank you for taking the time to read my little auto-bio. I began writing on Medium in June 2019, and I am in love with this platform, even with all of its challenges and changes. …

Introduction

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About the Author
About the Author
Introduction

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Scrittura

·Nov 10

Wonderful Words

In Celebration of Scrittura’s Writers: October — The time is falling as fast as these leaves. Goodbye to October — a month of strife, fear, and hopefully love and beauty. We have many new writers here at Scrittura. For those of you who are new, welcome! Wonderful Words is a selection of our eight favorite pieces from…

Scrittura

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Wonderful Words
Wonderful Words
Scrittura

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Scrittura

·Oct 8

Wonderful Words

In Celebration of Scrittura’s Writers: September — As quickly as she came, September darkened the door momentarily, then was gone. Even with the whirlwinds of life busy with itself, Scrittura writers created remarkable words. The editorial team chose their favorites, and here they are. We hope you will enjoy reading these as much as we did.

Scrittura

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Wonderful Words
Wonderful Words
Scrittura

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Scrittura

·Oct 6

Postcards From Anywhere

Prose poetry prompt — Last night’s Scrittura Writers’ Gathering was sweet. Thank you for joining Connie Song, Vinitha Dileep, Wry Welwood, Mary L. Holden, Pablo Pereyra, and Audrey Howitt! I hope more writers will join the next one! We discussed experimental forms of poetry, both in form and in process. …

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Postcards From Anywhere
Postcards From Anywhere
Prompt

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Scrittura

·Oct 1

October-December Writers’ Gatherings

Let’s meet again — Dear Writing Community, The glimpses of autumnal shifts have begun here in North Carolina. I don’t know about you, but October has always been my favorite month. I find it refreshing and inspiring, and it never fails to stir my creative soul. One way I get inspired is by learning…

Poiesis News

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October-December Writers’ Gatherings
October-December Writers’ Gatherings
Poiesis News

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The Film That Scared (Scarred?)Me Most as a Child: The Watcher in the Woods

I was six when I saw Disney’s 1980 Thriller — What scared me as a child? Thoughts of being trapped, caught in another dimension, distorted underwater calls for help, rituals that were catalysts for trances or unearthing evil. I have few memories from being six, but I remember one of my earliest cinematic experiences — The Watcher in the Woods. …

Film

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The Film That Scared (Scarred?)Me Most as a Child: The Watcher in the Woods
The Film That Scared (Scarred?)Me Most as a Child: The Watcher in the Woods
Film

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Samantha Lazar

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Poetry, fiction, and essays in celebration of being a lover of life. https://linktr.ee/lazarsamantha

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