Sunday Recap & Be Free by Maggie Devers

Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Aug 11 - Silence the Foe by Gloriaea. @_gloriaea on Instagram. Gloriaea’s Atelier on Substack. She has an upcoming release planned for 2026.Aug 12 - i promised myself i will not write about you by Bushra Iqbal @lettersformedusa on Instagram.Aug 13 - The Biggest Lie by Gabrielle Kay @gabriellekayartistry on Instagram. Her book, The Trail She Left: A collection of poetry, is out now.Aug 14 - I Will Sing Louder Than Bombs by Aslam Sheik @smmaslam on Instagram. Aslam Mohammed on Substack. His book, Paper Boat - in Rumi's Garden, is out now.Aug 15 - Words Are Fairy Dust by Misti Marie Elmore @mistimarie8 on Instagram.Aug 16 - Baby Blue Marble by Old Fart with a Guitar @old_fart_with_a_guitar on Instagram. Listen to his music here: Old Fart with a Guitar.Aug 17 - Be FreeMaggie Devers Time for the chorusThe good bit we’re waiting forThe sweet part, the lines we knowBy heartAnd sing outFor us. You quote chapter and verseGood for youBut what does it mean?You’ve memorized sonnetsBut that won’t feed my loveWrite me a poemAnd shout itLike we did after dropping quarters in the jukebox Or crowded around the pianoSipping gin and sodaSmoking cigarettes Oblivious to anything that didn’t matterOnly there for the chorus.More from Maggie Devers ↓Read my debut poetry book, For My DaughterFollow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure Mentioned in this episode:Write After with One Poem OnlyWrite After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. If you want to join: Listen to a poem from the month of April on One Poem Only, then write your own in response. I will pick one for each day to read in June for a special series: One Poem After 🍎🍏 Submissions close May 15.Write After Submissions Form