Category: Poetry

My new podcast

My new podcast

I have a new podcast. I don’t know how it will evolve yet, but the first episode is a poem I wrote about the Johnstown flood. So far I have received good feedback on...

Johnstown Sonata in C Major

Johnstown Sonata in C Major

I created a podcast on PodOmatic and have uploaded my first episode, a found poem of sorts about the Johnstown Flood. Click the link and enjoy! Johnstown Sonata in C Major.

So far this month

So far this month

This month is National Poetry Month. Since the beginning of April I held a class and workshop on music of #poetry, read poetry by some of the greats to a group of children, read...

On Writer’s Block

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...

Inaugural Poetry

Inaugural Poetry

Watching the Presidential Inauguration yesterday, one thing stood out in my mind more than anything else: Damn it was cold out there. Michelle Obama made sure she looked fashionable while at the same time...