Onward and upward. I don’t recall all of the Longfellow poem, “Excelsior” but I do know it deals with a young man, who in face of bad weather continues onward and upward into the Alps with a flag emblazoned with the word, “Excelsior!” The Italian Alpine society was […]
Looking for ways to promote your writing and get your name out there? I recently was listed with two major writing resource sites: – My listing on Poets & Writers – My listings on Winning Writers: Markets and Contests for Writers Recommended Authors (pg 2) If you are […]
This great blog post by Nancy Chen Long gives a description of what a broadside is and links to some examples. She also shares: ways to create your own broadsides a list of broadside contests with their info and fees a list of broadside publishers Big thanks to Nancy […]
This great blog post by Nancy Chen Long gives a description of what a broadside is and links to some examples. She also shares: ways to create your own broadsides a list of broadside contests with their info and fees a list of broadside publishers Big thanks to Nancy […]
After seeing the news this morning of the tragic shooting in Orlando, I found myself in deep despair for the families affected, for the LGBTQ community, and frankly, for humanity. I wasn’t sure what to post on my blog today or if I even should post on my […]
Spring wind from the northern Oregon coast seems to still enliven my hair days after returning from a weekend of poetry workshops. I feel its thrill as I look at the poems I wrote, re-explore the workshop focus on metaphor and first lines – and realize how many […]
I just finished Rosemary Tonk’s posthumous collection of poems, Bedouin of the London Evening. I wanted to read Tonks ever since I saw this quote: “The main duty of the poet is to excite – to send the senses reeling.” I quite agree. Sadly, I disliked the book. […]
