Excited to share that my project In My Gut Is a Field has received support from the SC Arts Commission (with NEA support) & the John & Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund! I also help other artists with grants & writing projects—www.marlandadekine.com. #SCArts #NEA #Poetry #ArtistSupport #WritersLife

I'd love to work with you and read your writing. www.patreon.com/posts/new-ti...

trying to get my lesson how grandma said now i know running for my life cannot be running from myself rain flooding my home all around is water for me to wade

Call for submissions of #art #poetry #photography #essays #painting #fiction #mixedmedia to celebrate Congaree National Park. #poetsofBlueSky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #artistsofBlueSky

I've led 20+ poetry events, supported emerging writers, and co-edited a SC anthology. As I prep for performances across the Southeast, I’m booking collaborations through early 2026. Let’s connect—schedule a 30-min consult to see what we can build. #poetry #openforbooking #writingcommunity

Hi, y'all! If you or someone you know will be near Georgetown, SC, check out a free writing workshop next week on "Writing the Family". You can register here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/georgetow...

I invite you to support Freedom Readers! We are helping kids learn to read in a country where books are actively being banned. Your support provides students with new books and funds our ongoing tutoring sessions. Give today and support the freedom to read. www.palmettogivingday.org/p2p/416898/m...

This little boy had the best weekend without his mommies. Best cat sitter ever! #mrrobbie #maincooncat

Two new poems published in Salvation South! www.salvationsouth.com/marlanda-dek... #poetry

"I want you to know I have always understood my place. That the only feeling more beautiful than your fear is your want." poets.org/poem/america...

Everything begins in childhood. The song starts there, the poem. It was a spring morning when I was born. It was May. My mother’s hair was long. The animals and earth were waking up, preparing for a summer riot. —Han VanderHart “ars poetic with birth ledger and crawfish” in @salvationsouth.com

I’m so glad we connected!! 💛

This Saturday, I’ll be creating live at Artista Vista’s Live Art Mart in Columbia, SC. 🌿 I’ll be listening, writing, and inviting you to make poems from unexpected sources. Come be part of a living poem. 🌼 📍 516 Senate | 📅 April 12 | 🕐10 AM-3 PM #Poetry #ColumbiaSC

Before the 3 PM reading at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum, I will read my set 2-3 more times aloud. I will drink lots of water, pray, meditate, and sleep. Oh, and I will sit in the front yard. It is okay that I still get nervous. It means I care about what I am doing. 🫶🏾✨💜 #poetry #breath

Join me for Writing Wisdom, my free, weekly, live class combining #writing #journaling #poetry and #mindfulness - today will have an Irish theme for #StPatricksDay ☘️ Click the link to see the time in your area. insig.ht/e/IK67O8S9NRb

What does it mean to unmake history? To sound a future one. Don't miss today's episode with Canisia Lubrin, about her 59 stories that, alongside Torkwase Dyson, with pen and with brush, unmake the 59 Black codes of King Louis XIV. Audio: tinhouse.com/podcast/cani...

I hope to see you. 💜✨#NationalPoetryMonth

Look at these smiles from Session Two of Office Hours! We talked about writing projects, poetry written by Ching-In Chen and Ra Malika Imhotep, and we wrote to the prompt above. We shared, and we laughed. Drop in whenever you'd like. I'll be there with a prompt and for mutual feedback on projects. 🫶🏿

Yesterday's session of Office Hours for All Everywhere was life-giving! Here are the prompts from our time together: drive.google.com/drive/folder... Be safe and take care! Feel free to drop in next week. You can register for Office Hours at www.marlandadekine.com.

This is one of my favorite interviews on writing the dead, the South, the family, and keeping oneself alive youtu.be/NIkZ_H2_XOc?... @south85journal.bsky.social

Peace 🌞 I have a new guided meditation available on Insight Timer. It is free, and it will be a beautiful start to your day. insig.ht/f9siVvmjaRb 🤲🏾✨

An "i", an "I", and a "We". I love this little clip and the laughter at the end.

I'm offering a free, generative space called Office Hours. Maybe its what you're looking for? Tap in. Starts March 4. ✨💜 #poetry

DYK: South Carolina hasn't had a poet laureate since 2020? But cities & counties are working to fill in that void! Most recently, Georgetown County followed suit, naming Marlanda Dekine as its first: #poetry #poetrycommunity #SouthCarolina www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach...

Also this: send in those chapbooks!

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It's been so amazing to finally hold the finished product in our hands and ship out the first orders! A big thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy or has listened online - your support means the world. You can stream Transformations or purchase the CD at: www.catalystnewmusic.com/recordings

Tonight's bedtime poetry. @dekinesoul.bsky.social