Life is a Poem

Each moment a gift, a poem to be born. Living day by day and finding joy in the now.

By Rosemary DeSena

· Launched 2 years ago

“Rosemary escribe como piensa… con profundidad, sensibilidad y una honestidad que se nota desde la primera línea, de esas voces que no hacen ruido pero dejan eco.”...

“Rosemary escribe como piensa… con profundidad, sensibilidad y una honestidad que se nota desde la primera línea, de esas voces que no hacen ruido pero dejan eco.”

Chema Portero, El Coach de Substack

Starting and Starting Over: A Beginning and a Continuation

Loving life and building a life, one day at a time. Starting over, because we can. Building a life from where we are, with joy.

Mar 25, 2025 • Rosemary DeSena

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SOPA: a talk in Spanish with Nela Fortunato, Argentine Actress, about her theatrical life and her play currently being performed in Madrid

A recording from Rosemary DeSena's live video

Jun 18 • Rosemary DeSena and Nela

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Interviews Past and Future: A Live Chat in Spanish on June 16 with actress Nela Fortunato regarding her play SOPA

I also talked with writer Samuel Dominguez on June 5th about writerly things including HIS writerly things.

Jun 11 • Rosemary DeSena

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Journey to Sirenland: A Talk with North Beach Poet Jennifer Barone

A talk about Jennifer's new poetry book Sirenland and an invite to a local event June 5, 2026

Jun 1 • Rosemary DeSena and Jennifer Barone

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Rebuilding After Illness Through Creativity: A Talk with Maya Sarin

Maya's new book "Ultraviolet: Meditations on Healing and Transformation" is now on sale

May 31 • Rosemary DeSena and Maya Sarin

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A Quick Hello to tell you of two events: an upcoming Live chat and a Book Release Party for Jennifer Barone and her poetry book Sirenland

In which Rosemary introduces Jennifer to Substack and we chat for a few minutes about North Beach and her new Poetry book and two events happening May…

May 25 • Rosemary DeSena and Jennifer Barone

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Terrestrial Poems: A Conversation with JJ Brinski about his upcoming book of poetry & Kickstarter Campaign

JJ Brinski aka "TheMadSpacePoet" aka "The Typewriter Guy" talks with me about typewriter poetry, community building through poetry, and self-publishing…

May 24 • Rosemary DeSena and j j b r i n s k i

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Free Write Poem in Spanish - Afternoon Hallucinations - Fever Dream (Alucinaciones de la Tarde - Sueño de Fiebre)

A poem written in Spanish after experiencing a fever dream

May 21 • Rosemary DeSena

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Life is a Poem

Each moment a gift, a poem to be born. Living day by day and finding joy in the now.