Freak Out! An art exhibit
A poem of mine will be included in a multimedia art and poetry exhibit in Chicago about disco! Freak Out, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, April 15 2016
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Appalachian Symposium was a great success!
I am not new to Appalachia. I was born in western mountains of Virginia (though my family moved the next day, a story for another time), and I spent my college years and the...
Letter To Poetry
Keya is a high school student who had an assignment in her poetry class: write a letter to poetry. But never mind that this was a school assignment, because her letter is something I...
Blurb on poetry
The head librarian at the residential school where I live is making a poetry poster and asked me to write a blurb about the importance of poetry. This is what I wrote: THE IMPORTANCE OF POETRY Poetry...
a few (top) language pet peeves of mine
Technology confusion: Actually, I can’t write a few blogs a week, but I can write a few blog posts. Also, I can’t tell you what my e-mail is — unless you’re willing to take...
Where’s the poetry section?
While in Bangalore this past month, I went to the Forum mall (which in itself was depressing — yes, shopping malls are now in India…). I went to look for a business jacket, but...
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...
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...
2012: A look back
2012 treated me well. I published two books. The first one was Beowulf: A Verse Adaptation With Young Readers In Mind, a poem I wrote for my son many years ago that made it...