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#TBT Past Poetry: Here. Now.
Here. Now. Written April 2004 This is not about yesterday. It’s not about the day before, Nor the day before that. It’s not about things that were said Things that weren’t said Things that should have been said Things that couldn’t be said....
Book Review: The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever
Confession: I am currently in the middle of reading 6 books. It was 7 until I finished one today. However, it was at 7 for less than 24 hours; I picked up and finished this book almost immediately, which is seriously saying something for someone with 2 kids. I've...
A Brief Guide to My Poetry
Hey! You might love poetry or you might hate it, but there are a few things to know about reading poems I write. When you read poetry, only pause at punctuation - NOT at the end of lines. Sometimes (especially with poems with end rhymes), the thought will run from one...
A new way of looking at things
Last night my husband and I went to see Postmodern Jukebox in concert. If you haven't heard of them, they take modern and famous songs and do covers in an older music style: do-wop, Motown, big band, etc. It's a completely different way of looking at familiar songs....
Fleshing out characters: Motivation
For Easter my husband gave me a copy of Elements of Fiction Writing: Conflict and Suspense by James Scott Bell. Confession: I'd always thought that I'd done a pretty good job with my characters: I had a clear picture of them in my head, and knew how they'd talk and...
A Park Poem
A normal day at the park: Clear blue sky. Just before lunch: Peak toddler Time. Kids running everywhere; Tired parents following. The sounds of kids permiate the park: Laughing, Screaming, Squealing. Squeaking. The squeak squeak of the swing Settles over the park,...
