By Nadia Giordana Laurie Byro’s poetry in her book, D’EUX & Other Sorrows, left me speechless, in the kind of way that only happens when one is moved to feel—really feel something. This collection begins with poems about Vincent Van Gogh and some of the people he loved and moves on to others, including Frida Kahlo. It helps to know something of their lives as I do, but even without that, the reader won’t escape the draw, the maelstrom of emotions, including madness, shared by

Try Your Hand at Sijo By Nadia Giordana I mostly write free verse, but when winter drags on for me, I sometimes pass the time writing sijo. It’s a Korean form of poetry (originally meant to be lyrical songs) related to haiku. Another similarity to haiku, sijo is often about spirituality, nature, and love. It usually consists of three parts, 1) an idea or theme, 2) an event, thought or story, and finally, 3) a conclusion, closure, or surprise turn of events. See if you can sp

Lynn Garthwaite and Nadia Giordana made an appearance on The Pulse to talk about WINK and how it got started. Click here or on the image to see the episode. #LynnGarthwaite #NadiaGiordana

Cleopatra Eyes Dark, mysterious, deceptive and sad— revealing only minute, metered glimpses of the ancient soul on the other side of heavily draped windows. —Nadia Giordana #NadiaGiordana