Today’s prompt from NaPoWriMo was to write a Bop: “The invention of poet Afaa Michael Weaver, the Bop is a kind of combination sonnet + song. Like a Shakespearan sonnet, it introduces, discusses, and then solves (or fails to solve) … Continue reading →
Tough day to find that little shred of something to start with. Luckily I got this amazing little book in a pile of “Take These! Free!” books at the library last week – the suede (aka fuzzy cover) edition of … Continue reading →
Because today is the ninth day of NaPoWriMo, I’d like to challenge you to write a nine-line poem. Continue reading →
Based on a real-life encounter. To R. who’ll not read this because we only met once During a pause you asked, how do you handle fear? and that stopped me in mid-breath. I mean, fear’s the big one, right? I … Continue reading →
How to soothe this inner shivering mess •
in the words of the wise: make art, breathe deep,
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Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.
