I have been trying really, really hard to evolve. And it is freakin’ hard. For a long time I have been able to write a little bit and get by, because after all I was busy doing other things. Cut me some slack, I told the universe in those days. I’m dancing as fast as I can! […]
Today is Earth Day. We’ve had a warm spell this week, which meant walks on the beach with our dog and beautiful sunsets. Last night, for me, it meant standing in a friend’s garden and wondering at her native plants like salal and skunk cabbage and Oregon grape and goat’s beard, at her cascara tree […]
I was planning to share a passage from Ted Kooser’s The Poetry Home Repair Manual (which I highly recommend), but then I found this post at the blog, Two Writing Teachers. I am compelled to share it instead. And for a poetry assignment, after reading the post (about teaching 6th graders; a good speed for me today), […]
Today I want to recommend The Boynton Blog. Follow the link(s) to find a wealth of poetical inspiration. Herewith, a random selection of things that have flashed across the screen: An article in the Portland Press Herald (the other Portland) about a poetry contest in Skowhegan, Maine. In it you’… Source: pixelated