The Chaos Moments after I published my last post with realistic reading goals that I would put in my planner for January, I went to the library and checked out twenty-five books that were not on that list. I’m glad I did. There’s nothing wrong with my reading gluttony. I should not have imagined IContinue reading “Realistic Goal Setting vs. Creative Chaos”
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See into the future: No more missed opportunities
Happy New Year! I know I’m a week late to the party, but I’m finally feeling like getting started, so better late, right? A new year, a new project I have an exciting new project for this year inspired by a tweet from Julie Reeser (@abetterjulie) asking about end of year processing and planning. SheContinue reading “See into the future: No more missed opportunities”
New Book: America’s Emerging Writers Anthology
Hi all and happy holiday season. I apologize for disappearing for a bit, but the transition from my time in New Orleans to home in the midst of NaNoWriMo kicked by butt. It was all I could do to get my 50,000 word win, YAY. I still haven’t gotten back into the swing ofContinue reading “New Book: America’s Emerging Writers Anthology”
#OctPoWriMo Day 13 Blitz Poem: If I Were You
Not Like You Absolute ultimatum Absolute end End of an age End of trust Trust is everything Trust betrayed Betrayed our love Betrayed and alone Alone, far from home Alone and afraid Afraid of uncertainty Afraid to discover Discover yourself Discover you were wrong Wrong to believe Wrong to deceive Deceive your believer Deceive withContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 13 Blitz Poem: If I Were You”
#OctPoWriMo Day 11: Cascade – Falling Through The Cracks
Forever In Need Forward and back forward and back I follow you to your tiny world a forest within a pavement crack The alluring scent guides you ever after A trail of bodies in labor forward and back Forever in need saving for winter’s cold Famine or greed? Forward and back Fascinated, I hover, addingContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 11: Cascade – Falling Through The Cracks”
#OctPoWriMo Day 10: Dancing On Air
This OctPoWriMo, I haven’t been as interested in working on poetry forms as I have in the past. However, today’s form, Con-Verse, appeals to me. Here’s my attempt: She Knows They’re Watching Flipping off her heals, releas- ing her toes to the cool breeze She bends her knees, loose hips swaying Her skirt joins theContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 10: Dancing On Air”
#OctPoWriMo Day 7: Letters Never Sent
Today’s theme is, again, very timely. The Letter He Asked For, Never Sent Dear Crazy Man, doing everything you can to spoil my fun without having a clue You’re committing a crime, hijacking my time when you know I have so much to do Time precious to me an essential personal journey and you tryContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 7: Letters Never Sent”
#OctPoWriMo Day 5: Denied
Denied The slurping sound as mud sucks your shoe off of your foot The smell of laundry left in the washing machine over night The taste of bile burning in the back of your throat when you wake up choking in the middle of the night The freezing sensation in the pit of your stomachContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 5: Denied”
#OctPoWriMo Day 4: The Guilty Man and other animals
The Guilty Man and other animals Trapped Cornered Wild eyes darting All claws and fangs Each hair erect Sprouting from goose flesh Jaw tight Muscles twitching Blood rushing from core to extremities Flush and frothing Fight or flight The uncontrolled response Is the same
OctPoWriMo Day 3: In Security
Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Insecurity. It is a very fitting theme for my day. In Security A crushing blow of insecurity Why again? The shock. My love wants free I hope I feel the joy and release “The single life,” he said with such ease I see his view. Now I don’t have to care.Continue reading “OctPoWriMo Day 3: In Security”
Experience Writing 