Sharon Suzuki-Martinez

“Goodbye Island,” an old favorite poem from my first book was just reprinted in the “Bronze Bird Review.”

Here’s the beginning of my new poem below. The rest of it and its backstory can be found by clicking Unlost, the Journal of Found Poetry and Art, issue 33.

Karen Rigby and I will be reading from our latest books at Palabras Bilingual Bookstore in Phoenix on Sat, Aug 10th. Show off your fabulous nonchalance towards insane desert monsoons and visit us at this illustrious bookstore! More info at Palabras Events. RSVP not required but appreciated here.

The extraordinary poet Karen Rigby read the first poem of my book, The Loneliest Whale Blues, on the series, “Poetry Moment.” She can make anybody’s poetry magical by reading it aloud: https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/show/poetry-moment/2024-05-23/karen-rigby-reads-the-blue-door-by-sharon-suzuki-martinez

Once won the “Tempe Writes” literary contest so last April got honored with other previous winners for the contest’s 10th anniversary anthology. Here we are as well as my 2016 winning poem that I revised for my book. I never stop editing my work even after I publish it.

From MOLECULE – a tiny lit mag:

In case you missed my reading with Jessica Cuello and Shanta Lee on July 5, 2023, you can experience it here. (photo by David Martinez)

I am told spaces are limited for this free reading. Please register soon at: https://whitewhalebookstore.com/events/20230705