On Writer’s Block
Writing more than one poem at a time can have its disadvantages, in the same way that reading someone else’s poetry while writing your own does: they can create writer’s block. A poem is...
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One of the reasons we moved here
I am a mountain person. Always have been. Always will be. Living in Washington DC for 15 years pretty much took its toll. The mountains are only 60 miles away from DC, but getting...
Breakfast for a champion poet
Dilip Chitre and his first of twenty breakfasts towards death: a new poembuster entry. http://poetsandartists.com/2013/03/12/breakfast-of-a-champion-poet/ Enjoy it!
All we have to do is ask
Why are we as human beings so afraid to ask? Probably one of two reasons. Either we think we know the answer and it’s not the answer we want, or we think the simple...
Close but no cigar
I received an e-mail the other day with mixed emotions. It was a rejection letter from a publishing house. My manuscript was in the “close but not quite there” category; the publisher just did...
A Gaur walked into a yard…
almost sounds like the beginning of a joke, but not quite. It needs a monkey. “A gaur and a monkey walked into a yard,…” Alas, it was just a Gaur. “Just.” But it was...
Yes, now I DO want to go back to Paris
I thought I never wanted to go back to Paris. Apparently, I was wrong. “I Won’t Go Back To Paris” by Rafael Guillen and translated by Sandy McKinney A new poembuster entry.
The Word Works Washington Prize
I don’t normally agree to post press releases on my blog, but since I am on the board of The Word Works, I of course am making an exception. ——————————————- For More information, contact...
Vagina Party
I went to a vagina party Sunday night. A twist on “v-day celebrations,” it was a fundraiser for women’s issues in general, but more importantly, to help curb and destroy violence against women. As...
The Next Big Thing
Here is an interesting idea. I received this invitation from another poet friend of mine (it’s funny calling her a friend — I have never met her, but we are both from Washington DC,...