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Ekphrastic Poetry Class

So in addition to demolishing a shed, I’ve been taking an ekphrastic poetry class.  Each week we would view a still life picture and write a poem about it.  We were also asked to take a photo recreating the original … Continue reading

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Sunday Post of the Slow Poet

Over the last couple of years I’ve been finding my drive to write, slowing down.  Last week was the first serious blog I’ve written in months.  There are plenty of reasons – retiring, moving, pandemic … All have conspired to … Continue reading

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Christmas Lights

I’d like to say that I just sit down at the keyboard and bang these posts out in 20 minutes.  I don’t, but I’d like to be able to say that the words just flow from my brain to my … Continue reading

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When You Have No Power You Go Swimming in the Dark

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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