A start to my goal of having an herb garden…

I don’t have a yard yet; I live in an apartment, but I’ve begun growing thyme and chamomile in planters on my porch. Lovely—yes? I love it.

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Graduated this morning!

Ceremony wasn’t all too exciting—in fact, I have a great disgust for graduations/award ceremonies (a great, great disgust), but it was good to take a day to acknowledge my accomplishment in some way.
It was especially wonderful to see the support I have surrounding me as I look to the next right thing to do. […]

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I took my exams, had my thesis defense, got responses from Gerald Stern, and turned in a copy of my thesis to the graduate college for review purposes.
Gerald Stern was really tough, but that meant a lot to me. There were words he circled and just wrote, “no.” Ha ha. That’s why […]

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I sent my thesis off to both Gerald Stern and my poetry guru, Kathleen Peirce. I have scheduled my comprehensive exams for the weekend of March 20th, and my thesis defense will occur on April 2nd. My MFA seems very reachable now.

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My last semester of my MFA degree has begun and things are going just fine. My new students seem great, I’ve been reading A LOT, and the first draft of my thesis is done. Cyrus and Nick have given me great advice, opening my thesis to some great possibilities. I’ll be working […]

Thomas Found His Home

Someone from our apartment building responded to our flier, saying her sister had lost the kitten when she was in the area. Thomas (which is what we called him lovingly) has been returned to his rightful home

Found Kitten

Found:
Yellow Tabby Kitten
He is about three months old and weighs less than three pounds.
If you are in the Austin area and he is yours, or you are interested in providing a loving home to him, please send an e-mail to found-kitten [at] estellaramirez.com.

Earning My MFA

I’m in my third and final year, writing my thesis. The thesis is meant to be a creative manuscript of my poems. The guidelines set it at 50 pages.
I gave about 25 poems to my adviser yesterday. He should be reading them and giving me feedback in a couple of weeks. […]