Tag Archives: poetry writing process

When You Have No Power You Go Swimming in the Dark

Posted on 08/25/2019 by

This line has been going through my head all week.  It’s been a mantra.  Over and over it plays, demanding to be taken places from innocence to tragic.  It’s the creative process.  A word, a phrase, a sentence can all … Continue reading →

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Poetry Stuff and Publishing Stuff

Posted on 08/18/2019 by

I came across a great title for a poem this week: When the Power Failed We Went Swimming in the Dark. I know! Brilliant! If I just had a poem to go with the title – it would be perfect.  … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Conference

Posted on 08/11/2019 by

This last week I was at the Catamaran Writer’s Conference.  I find these conferences a challenge.  On one extreme, the being with gifted writers and learning about the art and craft of writing a poem.  Then there is the introverted, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Workshop at the Conference

Posted on 08/07/2019 by

I’m not sure when I’ll post again, but just a quick update: I’m at the writer’s conference doing a workshop on poetry.  It’s the process of taking my best poems and making them better (or proving I’m not as good … Continue reading →

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