Author Archives: Mary Beth Frezon

What happens in the middle of the night

So apparently NaPoWriMo should come with a warning sticker that it may be addictive and should be tapered off, possibly under supervision. Continue reading →

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Oh dear haiku

Apparently you can’t go cold turkey: First five syllables Then seven then five again The way of haiku Woke up counting Lines of thoughts by syllables Written down, then sleep. The thought, oh that’s five And look, the next is … Continue reading →

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In search of accuracy

I hear some of you muttering “that’s as close to free-form as she gets…” and I’m laughing to myself thinking you’re probably correct. Continue reading →

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Haiku from last night

the black and white birch • pushing out small sap green leaves • in the lukewarm sun. Continue reading →

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May Day – series and boundaries

Ideally, working in a series should let you try different things, see different sides of an idea while giving enough constraint to put the idea center stage rather than the method. Continue reading →

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