The Flying Monkey: National WHAT Month?
National Poetry Month didn’t feel the same this year for Cheryl A. Rice, but she is looking towards the future as we emerge from COVID.
The Flying Monkey
The Flying Monkey: A Tale of Two Oceans
In this edition of The Flying Monkey, Cheryl A. Rice discovers two scraps of paper with similar titles becoming two very different poems.
The Flying Monkey: Fourteen Pounds
In this edition of The Flying Monkey, Cheryl A. Rice finds fourteen pounds of paperwork while getting a jumpstart on her spring cleaning.
How the Magic Happens, Or Doesn’t
Cheryl A. Rice discusses inspiration, mythology, and symbolism – all of the things that help her put pen to paper as a poet.
The Flying Monkey: The Typewriter
Cheryl A. Rice discusses her love of typewriters and whether she should buy one she saw online in this edition of The Flying Monkey.
Why We Write, Why Patti Smith Rocks
Cheryl A. Rice talks about Patti Smith’s recent performance at Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, NY.
The Return of the In-Person Reading
After over a year without live poetry events and attending Zoom open mics, Cheryl A. Rice is ready for in-person readings.
A Home For All Those Poems
Cheryl A. Rice is back writing and now she’s reading to get published – either in print or online. Find out her method of submitting poems.
Poetry and Summer Sausage
Cheryl A. Rice discusses her break from writing over the past few months in the latest edition of The Flying Monkey.
Poetry in the Age of Hyper Technology
What would happen if all of your writing was lost after a hard drive crash? Recently, Cheryl A. Rice almost had to face that reality.
Put Down That Mic (When Your Time Is Up)!
Cheryl A. Rice dives into the “how long is too long” debate when it comes to poetry open mics now that we’re emerging from lockdown.
Poetry, By and For the People?
In her latest edition of The Flying Monkey, Cheryl A. Rice wonders how to get more people to appreciate and participate in poetry.
