Last night Emma and I saw Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and we thought it was epic. And heart-breaking. But as always happens when a writer watches a movie (at least it always happens to me), I found myself thinking about what got me invested in each character — especially Jyn and Cassian, and Cassian’s […]
Some Reasons Why I Became a Poet Because I wanted to undo each stitch in time, unravel the nine seams that inhibit remembering; because I wanted to roll a stone with such tenderness that moss would grow & hold light on all sides at once; because I wanted to teach every old dog I saw […]
When I drive I listen to books on CD (free from my local library). Dh listens to NPR. He recently heard this review of PEAK: SECRETS FROM THE NEW SCIENCE OF EXPERTISE, by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. He ordered the book, handed it to me, and said, “I think this is your kind of thing.” It […]
My resolution to send out 50 packets of poetry this year, though it was stalled for a long time, is now sailing along. I believe I can claim 34 submissions as of today, and although only 6 poems have thus far found homes, one was nominated for the Best of the Net Anthology, and another […]