There was a Time
A poetic and emotional response to being treated for prostate cancer and the loss of the author's mother to pancreatic cancer. Now available on Amazon
There was a Time
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Silence
The power of poetry is often expressed in the silence between the words – felt in the things unsaid. What to not say is the question. Prose drones on until the words fade into meaningless noise. Preachers and politicians speak, … Continue reading
The Bottlebrush Didn’t Have a Poem at the Writing Conference
Between the dining hall and the classroom was a bottlebrush shrub. It was precisely machine trimmed with square edges, flat top and plumb sides. Conformed to a box, the nature within had lost its wildness. Only two red brushes survived … Continue reading
Poetry Stuff and Publishing Stuff
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
Posted in Writing
Tagged Poetry, poetry writing process, publishing poems, writing, writing process
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There was a Time – poems, musings, and thoughts of experiencing cancer
It finally happened. I have a book for sale on Amazon: There was a Time The journey started in 2011 when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. During treatment I tried to write about what was happening to me, but … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Writing
Tagged cancer poem, cancer poetry, poems, Poetry, self-publishing, writing, writing about cancer
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