Etymology[study of] [speaking of] + [true sense, real, actual] I am finding that in the process of this deep exploration of my dream lineage [and other lineages], diversion keep diverting me. I am often diverted in my writing and thought process by other lines of...
“If a story is in you, it has got to come out.” William Faulkner I came to writing and writing poetry the same way I came to exploring dreams – through image and being in the experience. Poetry has the same effect on me that dreams have – they slay...
I am a U2 fan. It is true. Those who know me, know this is true. Maybe even annoyingly. Members of the band have even appeared in my dreams as archetypal figures, teaching me what it means to speak, to sing, to leap into living life from a place of passion because it...
Welcome to NaPoWriMo 2023!! During this month of April, which is National Poetry Month AND the "birth" month of my debut book of poems, I am joining other poets who are writing a poem a day for these 30 days.
Inspiration from the brilliant heart of Maureen Thorson I am following the original and awesome NaPoWriMo poet Maureen Thorson who has been "doing" this for 20 years - not just doing her own poems but offering daily prompts and excellent poetry resources. Check it out here: https://www.napowrimo.net/