Race Day Measured breathing quick Feet pounding on open road Running makes life >
NaPoWriMo: Day 3
Today’s prompt was to write a charm. Sadly, my pop culture brain immediately went to the show, Charmed, which I watched in its entirety while
NaPoWriMo: Day 2
The prompt for day 2 was to write a poem inspired by something other than Greco-Roman mythology, ie Norse, Japanese, Egyptian, etc. My sister would
NaPoWriMo: past poetry, 2010
Cumberland My world is deceptively normal: calm and verdant while breeds despair in the depths. As nature’s song broke upon backs and through doors, now
NaPoWriMo: past poetry, 2007
Neruda Blue *I wrote this several years ago when inspired by a fellow philosopher-poet but thought I’d share.* The ugliness of the world had crowded
NaPoWriMo Day 1
The prompt I received was, “Dip your hand into boiling water. And burn your fingers! Better that your fingers sing of pain.” From “Spring” by
NaPoWriMo: the prologue
Often when I write, particularly if I am writing about something positive, I don’t feel particularly profound. I try to remain most times light, informative,
How do you measure a year?
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes… how do you measure a year? Okay, we all love Rent (well, anyone with sense does, that is)
The Mouse Killer
Does this look like the face of a hunter? About a week ago, K and I had done our weekly grocery shopping and as we
Productivity and a cat
When I enumerated my list of weekend activities a few days ago, I admitted I was probably anticipating too much. However, I’m happy to say