We're a week into April, designated as National Poetry Month, and I'm late to the party--the poetry party. Poets, and poets who don't know it are celebrating with Poem A Day, PAD'ing for a week. I have no excuses, only a humble poem (excuse) to offer. The words weren't ready the feeling wasn't… Continue reading Late to the Poetry Party
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How to Fight Domestic Violence
Life between the sheets (of paper) is not always rosy. And I know people like to read about the 'rosy,' because there's so much evil and trauma in the world that it can be overwhelming. I understand. The issue of violence, domestic violence, is one of those non-rosy topics but it's important to talk about.… Continue reading How to Fight Domestic Violence
Caveat Emptor – Poem
Remember when I began cleaning out and donating books? Well, that's when I found a 2008 journal, lumpy from two 8 x 11 sized papers folded in fourths. I had written my first poem on those papers at a workshop. Denise Chavez, author of Face of An Angel, Loving Pedro Infante, Last of the Menu… Continue reading Caveat Emptor – Poem
Poetry Love
Many of you know that April is National Poetry Month. It's a 'newbie' month, at only 18 years old. Everywhere I turn there's a 'challenge' of some kind: Poem A Day, NaPoWriMo, Poetic Form Challenge...okay, I'll stop now. There's even a Poem in a Pocket Day on April 24th. This one looks like a… Continue reading Poetry Love
