List of publications/press mentions/events for the month of May 2022

May is the month that celebrates my identity as a person of color and also a first-generation immigrant in this country. In addition to my book tour events, I was honored to be part of the community events celebrating the #AAPIHeritageMonth. Thanks to Summer Dawn for making me part of the two events with Tommy Bahama and Lumen as an artist representing Asian Americans. The highlight of the month was the “Far East” event that took place in Hamilton Park. I was honored to share my poetic space with JC Poet Laureate Rescue Poetix, Crystal Letters, and Summer Dawn. The day was amped up in heat by the rhythmic beats of the Japanese Taiko Masala Band Group. Also thankful to walk_bye for featuring my poem “ Heritage” as part of the public art exhibit in the Hamilton Park celebrating AAPI Heritage month. The public art will be on display at the park for the next two months.

Also thankful to Dr. Kim Mcmillon for making me part of the event “Taking Back the Uterus” in response to the violation of reproductive rights freedom in the country. I was also one of the featured poets for the monthly Brownstone Poets alongside Carolyne Wright and Juan Mobili.

Notable publications of the month included Blck Fire This Time, New Jersey Bards Review 2022, Featured poet in the NLAPW, and in the anthology “ Tapestry of Women in Indian Mythology” by Hawakal Publications. Gratitude to Meenakshi Mohan and Kiriti Sengupta for making me part of this.

Other accomplishments included being shortlisted for the UK-based Erbacce Poetry Competition 2022 amongst 15, 000 entries and also being a state-level finalist for the NAMI Poetry Contest 2022.

Looking forward to a jubilant poetic June.

Happy Poetry!!

Megha Sood

1. Poetry Published in the New Jersey Bards Poetry Review 2022

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/poetry-published-in-the-new-jersey-bards-poetry-review-2022/

1. Featured Poem in the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), May 2022

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/23/featured-poem-in-the-national-league-of-american-pen-women-nlapw-may-2022/

1. Poetry as part of the Public Art Event “Far East” in collaboration with Walk_Bye and JCFPL

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/20/poetry-as-part-of-the-public-art-event-far-east-in-collaboration-with-walk_bye-and-jcfpl/

1. Longlisted for the UK based Erbacce Poetry Prize 2022 amongst 15,000 entries

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/longlisted-for-the-uk-based-erbacce-poetry-prize-2022-amongst-15000-entries/

1. Poetry Published in the anthology ” Tapestry of Women in Indian Mythology” by Hawakal Publications

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/poetry-published-in-the-anthology-tapestry-of-women-in-indian-mythology-by-hawakal-publications/

1. Poetry Shortlisted in the Top 10 State level 2022 NAMI NJ Poetry Contest.

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/11/poetry-shortlisted-in-the-top-10-state-level-2022-nami-nj-poetry-contest-please-vote/

1. Poetry reading event ” Taking Back the Uterus” on Monday 16, 2022 9 pm EST/8pmCDT/6PMPT

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/poetry-reading-event-taking-back-the-uterus-on-monday-16-2022-9pm-est-8pmcdt-6pmpt/

1. Poetry Published in the historical anthology “Black Fire This Time”, Willow Books

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/09/poetry-published-in-the-historical-an

thology-black-fire-this-time-willow-books/

1. Brownstone Poets on Zoom: Megha Sood, Juan Pablo Mobili, Carolyne Wright, Sat, May 28 at 2 p.m. EST

https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2022/05/05/brownstone-poets-on-zoom-megha-sood-juan-pablo-mobili-carolyne-wright-sat-may-28-at-2-p-m-est/