Sue Fagalde Lick Writing Sampler

Sue Fagalde Lick spent many years as a journalist in California’s Bay

Area before escaping to Oregon. She earned her MFA at Antioch University–Los Angeles and has published thirteen books of prose and four books of poetry. (See Books page). In addition, she has also been busy writing poems, articles, essays, blogs, and a Substack.

A few examples follow for your enjoyment. (Do not republish without permission)

Poems:

• “We Gig,” Rattle #85, Poem of the Day Oct. 14, 2024
• “Mother and Father Tongue,” American Literary Review, Nov. 2023
• “Scuba Monkey,” Poetry Breakfast, Nov. 3, 2023
• “Scotch Tape and Paper Clips,” Last Stanza Journal, Oct. 2023
• “After Disneyland,” “Guitar Hands,” “Parade,” Triggerfish Critical Review #30, July 2023
• “Blood,” Christian Feminism Today, March 13, 2023
• “I’ll Have a Burger with a Side of Coronavirus,” Sage Soup, May 1, 2021
• “Charlie’s Dinner,” Sage Soup, May 1, 2021
• “Sacrilege” poem published in The Poeming Pigeon’s Pop Culture anthology, Oct. 2020–Click link to hear Sue read her poem
• “Finders Keepers in the Time of COVID-19,” Poetry Super Highway
• “The Places Where They Fell,” Please See Me #3, Dec. 2019
• “They’ll Have to Order the Parts,” Atticus, May 29, 2019
• “Mustering Out,” Rattle, May 2019
• “My Mother’s Purse,” Persimmon Tree “Short Takes”, Fall 2018
• “If Jesus Came to My Door,” “About That Overflowing Cup,” and “Morning Prayer,” Diode Poetry Journal, Jan. 2017

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