The type of verbs selected for a poem, essay, play, or friendly conversation impacts us--mind and body. The brain processes language--what we hear, read, and write but more and more research indicates that the body also pushes into our ability to recognize and use language. Often verbs generate […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
“Rogue Agent strives to publish a range of poetic styles and forms. The most important things we consider are craft and how well the work fits the theme of our journal. . . . To get a feel for our journal’s theme, we invite you to explore previous issues, and […]
It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and September’s issue is no exception. This issue includes three of my poems. Click here to read “The things I've done do not define the person I am,” “Blue Daydream,” and “Wouldn't a flyswatter […]
