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“A Zealot” Wins First Place in Adult Category in Worthington Libraries Poetry Contest

“A Zealot” (first published here on Raven’s Wing Poetry) won first place in the adult category in the 2013 Worthington Libraries Poetry Competition. The winners were announced on Saturday, April 27 at an open mic reading at the Old Worthington Library, 820 High Street, Worthington, Ohio.

The first, second, and third place winners in each category read their poems and attending poets were invited to read on the open mic. In addition to “A Zealot”, I also read “Candles”, the second poem I entered into the competition.

The winning poems were also included in an online chapbook published by Worthington Libraries.

I will be posting a video of my reading of “Candles” at the open mic soon.

-Nicole

 

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Two Poems Published in All Said & Done Anthology

Hello RWP Readers:

Two of my poems, “Pretending to Be Normal (Eye Contact)” and “High School Jungle” were published in the anthology All Said & Done, a collection of light verse with some thought provoking pieces. The collection is published by The Amorphous Poetry Project.

A good percentage of the collection deals with relationships, communication, and empathy and feature some poets who are on the autism spectrum, including Donna Williams, Dave Spicer, and Wendy Lawson. Rick Lupert of Poetry Super Highway also has two poems in the collection.

All Said & Done is available in both print and electronic format. Proceeds from purchases of the book go to support the National Autistic Society of the United Kingdom.

-Nicole

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My Poem “Homecoming” Republished by the Jim Morrison Project

My poem, “Homecoming” was republished by the Jim Morrison Project today. The website is a tribute to the late Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors and published articles, artwork, and (now) poetry.

“Homecoming” was written last year during NaPoWriMo 2011. It was an attempt to get into Morrison’s head and understand what was behind the events of the Miami incident of 1969. Whether Morrison exposed himself or not (I’m inclined to think not — and even then, there were First Amendment implications had he done so), one thing is clear: he was attempting to wake up and reach the audience on that spring night at the Dinner Key Auditorium. He had been inspired by (and had participated in) some performances of the Living Theatre — that night he tried their methodology to get through to his audience. Unfortunately, it ended in disaster and a court case in which public opinion and political aspirations were stacked against him.

Please check out the Morrison Project website. And while you’re at it, check out the fan artwork and prose pieces there. The site is a labor of love. Whatever you think or believe about Jim Morrison, the site is a must-see.

-Nicole

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My Poem “Glass and Concrete” Published on Autism and Empathy

My poem, “Glass and Concrete” was republished over at the Autism and Empathy website.

Autism and Empathy seeks “to undo the myths about autism and empathy that have stigmatized autistic people for so long”. The site features prose and poetry by autistics, family members, parents, and professionals. If you haven’t seen it yet, I encourage you to go and read.

-Nicole

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“High School Jungle” in Hyperlexia Journal

Greetings, readers!

“High School Jungle” was published in Hyperlexia Journal on Friday, October 14. It was written about my own experiences with being bullied in high school.

Hyperlexia Journal is a literary journal about the autism spectrum that publishes poetry, fiction, and personal essays. The editors of Hyperlexia seek “genuine and truthful writing about autism”.

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My Poem, “A Theology of An Autistic Body” Published in qarrtsiluni

Hellow RWP Readers!

My poem, “A Theology of an Autistic Body“, was published yesterday in qarrtsiluni. You can also hear me reading the poem on the podcast for that day on its website.

Qarrtsiluni is an online journal of poetry, prose, and art which publishes themed issues each quarter, with one poem/piece of prose/piece of artwork per day during each issue. This poem was published as part of the imprisonment issue — the contributors for that issue examine the idea of confinement, either voluntarily or involuntarily. “A Theology”, for me, is a statement about the sometimes voluntarily withdrawal that I sometimes need as an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome.

So, go check it out…as well as the rest of the fine pieces in the latest issue :)

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My Poem “Lamppost Hierophant” Published in Shift Journal

Greetings, RWP Readers!

One of my poems, “Lamppost Hierophant” was published today at Shift Journal. It had been written for Sam Drezner, the son of documentary filmmaker Todd Drezner. His latest documentary, “Loving Lampposts” takes a look at his son’s autism, neurodiversity, and the current autism debates.

Go check out the poem. And while you’re at it, take a look at the rest of Shift Journal as well. It’s an eclectic publications whose contributors attempt to define autism as a legitimate way of being in the world.