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Ann Bracken

POET. AUTHOR. CREATOR OF POSSIBILITIES.

Month: April 2013

Poetry Reading at Baltimore’s Fun-a-Day

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Poetry Reading at Baltimore’s Fun-a-Day  I start at 4:32.

Here I am reading my poem, “Mirror, Mirror,” at the Fun-a-Day event coordinated by my good friend, Kris Willet of Artful Treasures.  Enjoy!

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Tweetspeak Poetry

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My good friend and awesome poet, Laura Shovan, has an amazing poetry and teaching blog called Author Amok. Take a look at the piece I wrote for the April 29, 2013 edition and find out what Tweetspeak Poetry is all about.

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“This is a terrific collection. “Sometimes a Poet”, “Voices In My Ear”, “Wingless Bird”; are all wonderful poems. It’s hard to choose favorites. All these kids, Angie, Horace, Magic, Ben are vivid in your writing. I hope teachers and school administrators can read these poems and learn something.”
  Peter Dan Levin
A terrific collection

“Crash is a memoir of discovery and resilience. It’s a story of the intergenerational trauma of two generations of children nearly losing their mothers to depression and over-medication. And it’s a wake-up call to re-evaluate how we treat depression and pain.”  ~Desiree Magney

Your poems are moving. You are able to present the painful reality without being hard on either of your parents. I think they would be very proud of you. I think your poetry does offer hope and healing to those in similar or even just emotionally difficult situations. Jane M.
"your poetry offers hope and healing....."
“Bracken’s poetry compresses the truth to a sharpness that penetrates the heart. We meet the men who were Bracken’s writing students, and through her work, these prisoners are given the respect and understanding they never had before. Once You’re Inside can ignite a passion for change instead of the public apathy that exists about prison reform. This is strong, powerful writing elevated by wisdom and courage.” ~Grace Cavalieri
Strong, powerful writing elevated by wisdom and courage
Love doing an altered book. Ann, you were a great teacher. Very kind, respectful, and considerate.
"Loved doing the altered book."
” I couldn’t stop reading Once You’re Inside, your new poetry book. I experienced so many emotions. Frustration, Hope, Anger. Then respect for your courage going into this broken system.” ~Brian England
Couldn't stop reading
The opportunity to be with other women, to engage in purposeful journaling, and to receive guidance from Ann enabled me to begin the next chapter of my life. Becky Salerno
"purposeful journaling....enabled me to begin next chapter in my life."
“I just finished reading you book. I have to tell you I was moved and I think you did a superb job of telling readers of the dangers of getting sucked into the mental health pipeline. Keep up your life’s work – you’re doing great!”
Dr. Chuck Ruby, International Society for the Ethical practice of Psychiatry & Psychology
“What a beautiful, poignant collection of poems it is. Painful to read the journey of the little girl who had to take on so much responsibility. In this day of openness about addiction & mental illness, your poems provide a view into a personal story within a societal pact of secrecy and shame. Though as a society we still  have work to do to de-stigmatize these conditions &  bring compassion to the fore, we’re moving in the right direction!  I applaud your courage and unflinching stance, as we… Read more
"...your poems provide a view into a personal story within a societal pact of secrecy and shame. "
“These are just my first reactions to your wonderful book of poems which I continue to read each day choosing arbitrarily from the riches of your imagination. I just read “Adultery” which made me laugh a lot and yet grieve too for that little girl who brought her honesty and her sins to a priest who hadn’t a clue how to answer or comfort her. And “Mrs. S”. How wonderful to think of that woman after thousands of years of being ignored. It’s a brilliant comment on the egos of men while women… Read more
"I continue to read your poems each day."

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