Sandra Marchetti
@sandrapoetry
Switch hitting witch. Cubs poet. Books at TAMU Press & Sundress Publications. Writing: Ecotone Magazine, Blackbird, Fansided. Former Poetry Ed at River Styx. George Mason MFA.
New poem live at San Antonio Review! Birch trees, basketball, the ocean, and sound machines. Link in thread!
Warm turtle brownie and sea salt caramel sundae with cold foam cappuccinos!
Dad had open heart surgery today and stress in general is high. His mother clasped this Italian horn chain around his neck before she died in the ‘70s. For just the 2nd time since, I took it off him today. I’m wearing it until he can again. I feel like a hot shot shortstop 💖😂
Just got back from vacation and we had the amazing and quite wild experience of staying in a room called “The Johnny Cash Suite.” Truly an otherworldly time. Enjoy Scott’s drone tour! SOUND ON!
New poem live at San Antonio Review! Rainbows, marshes, faith, & seeing. Link in thread!
Turned out to be a perfect day for it. Better than watching the Cubs.
What a week! I was on a podcast recently that went live this week, but I haven’t even posted about it! “My Bad Poetry” is so much fun. Listen to two bad poems, a lot of laughs, and one good one. Link in thread!
My most recent article just got picked up at MSN!!! I’m so excited & I always feel a little sparkly when this happens! ✨ (Link in comments.)
The curls are curling! Curl cream + Denman brush + gel + scarf overnight!
Really thrilled to share with you this new lyric essay on the Cubs recent defensive play, the aesthetics of baseball, teams mirroring each other a decade apart (+ some feel good 2016 World Series team memories). ⚾️✨❤️Link in thread!
Truly happy to be posting this poem about AM radio & snow in the new CLOUDBANK. The journal is gorgeous & filled with friends. Excited to read it all tomorrow!
A slithery snake, heron hunting, a turtle breathing, & wild black raspberries almost ready…
Really enjoyed my weeklong retreat at The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay, WI! I revised a poetry manuscript, edited an essay, and wrote some new poem drafts!✨
I have a new essay live at the University of Arizona Poetry Center blog about how to read a poem for pleasure. Link in thread. Please read and share with students! ✨