Some of my older poetry—the poetry before I ever became an undergrad then a grad—is often inspired by songs or stories I became semi-obsessed with during my high school yearsContinue readingHearts at Play
To Cheese, with Love…or How to Hold on to Everything
You’ve heard it before: If you love something, set it free; and if it doesn’t come back, you may as well stop looking for whatever it was because it’s probablyContinue readingTo Cheese, with Love…or How to Hold on to Everything
Write Poetry Like it’s 1999, Part III
I think this will be the end of the poetry I share from 1999 (a good year). I’ve decided, for mostly my enjoyment (and yours too, if you like myContinue readingWrite Poetry Like it’s 1999, Part III
Hearts on Fire…or How to Make Something Beautiful with Colored Markers
I decided to try an on-the-spot rewrite of an older poem. Point is: the longer amount of time you stay away from a written piece (and I guess this canContinue readingHearts on Fire…or How to Make Something Beautiful with Colored Markers
Be Kind, Revise…or the Importance of an Imaginary Knife
You rewrite your poem, perhaps because you are forced to; or maybe you feel it just doesn’t sound right. But there is always something that can be changed, a “the”Continue readingBe Kind, Revise…or the Importance of an Imaginary Knife