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I won’t call it writer’s block.  When you’re just starting out that may be what it feels like. But I’ve been through these over the years, and somehow (I’m not sure how or why), at some point, I get new … Continue reading →

I was having coffee with a friend when he quoted a line of poetry which grabbed me instantly but which I did not recognize.  He told me it was Emily Dickinson.  I had never been a big fan of Dickinson, … Continue reading →

I wrote last time about finding poets who speak to you through their work, and mentioned one resource, The Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry, edited by Rita Dove.  The people she includes are well known and well established.  … Continue reading →

There are people who want to write poetry.  They are quite willing to tell me so, especially when they know I write poetry and have been published.  My first question to them is often “Who do you read?”  You won’t … Continue reading →

Life’s for learning.  What I’m learning now is creating a web presence.  Hard but rewarding.  Being forced to stretch is empowering.  Yes, it really is.  Try it.