In honor of finishing the 28 (-ish) part poem, "Another Affair with Water," I've finished with a two-page spread. Usually, when we write in our notebooks, we don't track our progress according to the weight of our work—ink on a... Continue Reading →
brought together, we may finally see that water is both the medium and the message.
Aphrodite, Baby Bootlegger, Alexandria, and Mary. Four boats. Four good boats. It's more than a little funny how I've come to feel about the little black and white man featured in this gallery. I guess he must be the fish... Continue Reading →
It is true, sometimes I start a poem for this book and discard it. The only thing that inspired me about the original draft of #25 was the color I'd mixed on a paint palette. So, I cut everything... Continue Reading →
So, here we are at the final five poems in the "Another Affair with Water" series. I'll be honest. I was not sure I'd make it through 28 connected collage poems. But I did and my little red book has... Continue Reading →
Word Your Own Poem Prompt: Take it down to the letter-level. *Boggle Appeal: The ability of a word or words to be rearranged into new words.
We have reached the end of sex stories. For now, at least. I really enjoyed doing this collage, especially after what felt like a lot of disorder in the previous ones (in this sex series). In contrast, this one is... Continue Reading →
I am feeling less than talkative this morning, so today: a couple of photos and a major prompt. ENIGMA PROMPT FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD: Having next to nothing to do with this particular piece (...sorry) this prompt is inspired... Continue Reading →
a surprisingly unfettering process: the limitations of the medium and the attempt at being something of a medium for the experimental voice.
Dig into your poet's toolbox: repetition, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and meter are your friends.
This past week I've been doing a lot of work on my poetry thesis: organizing it into three possible orders and working out themes and sections and all that. Each time I'd figure out one potential way into the manuscript,... Continue Reading →
Today an image heavy post, with a sparse poem to accompany. In this case, I worked on the poem first, and then finished the image. Sometimes, certain words just pop out. In my case, it was "take care." Also, never... Continue Reading →
This week is all about the process, because making this page required more effort than any other page so far. I am going to actually give you a step-by-step for this, so you really can follow along if you like.... Continue Reading →
I think we could all use a refresher on what we are fighting for these days, in whose footsteps we follow, and whose footsteps certain factions would like to erase.
(don't) Bend and Break in Silence What you need to know about today Not justified. And I drove to the grocery store, the store I visit weekly, past the place where the flags and lights and tributes are still set... Continue Reading →
PROMPT: Flip through a magazine until you find a smallish article where a phrase is repeated a few times (ex: good mothers).
I am once again defeated by anger and sorrow at the ever-growing list of murdered black men.
Prompt: Hearts are somewhat inane. Embrace* or subvert* the heart in all its cliché absurdity.
Magazines are always filled with letters to the editor. In them, you will find some of the very best language. Seems a shame to waste all those Dears. In this case, the answer (above) was written first and then the... Continue Reading →
Forewarn: Physically uncomfortable as I began this post, I finally removed the snorkel and umbrella from the chair I have been sitting on too long. Which is to say, my youngest son is coughing on the sofa where he has... Continue Reading →
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