Poetry (Resources) We Admire: Renee Good
In this Poetry We Admire column, we honor Renee Good by sharing her poetry and other poems pertinent to this moment in time, along with resources and organizations in Minnesota that you can support.
Elyssia Nguyen
Elyssia Nguyen (she/her) is an editor, writer, and educator from Minneapolis. She received undergraduate degrees in English and Editing & Publishing from the University of Minnesota and currently serves as the editor-in-chief at Palette Poetry. A literacy tutor at her local library, you can find her between bookshelves or loitering at coffee shops.
Community, Not Competition: A New Approach for Emerging Poets
“Competition is ingrained in the literary ecosystem. So much of being an emerging poet feels competitive, like you’re competing against other voices to be seen and read… But that doesn’t have to be all there is to being a poet.”