Archive - The Alicia Cook

Podcast: On Losing People, Making Art, and Staying Grounded

and why I’m okay with being “successful enough”

Jul 22 •

Why You Should Read The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what keeps us going when the world doesn’t seem to care if we keep creating.

Jul 15 •

Rewriting a Poem I Thought Was Done

Rewriting is writing (and This Poem Proves It)

Jul 8 •

The Power of a Good Conversation

we don't talk anymore...

Jul 1 •

June 2025

My Viral Poem Comes to Life Through Dance

"Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back" Finds its True Voice in Movement

Jun 26 •

What is Creative Survival?

The Power of Telling the Truth

Jun 19 •

A Squirrel, a Poem, and a First Win

It took a squirrel, Plath, and many years of trying.

Jun 16 •

The Robots Are Only Told What It's Like

A poem on A.I. by Alicia Cook

Jun 12 •

The Poetry Book That Got Lost in the Shuffle

A little love for my middle child.

Jun 5 •

May 2025

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