Category Archives: On the process of Writing

Keeping it fresh

My resolve to publish a new poem every day is posing me with some intriguing challenges that I had not contemplated when I engaged in this process twenty-four days ago. I have never attempted a poetry marathon before — my … Continue reading

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About “Symbols simples”

My intent yesterday, in writing this little poem — which appears in yesterday’s entry below — was to create a new symbol for “love”, in contrast to H8, which is pretty easily clear. The process started in a dream, in … Continue reading

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The Sonnet Form

I have been told that a sonnet is written in iambic pentameter, and that my “sonnets” are full of iambs and anapaests, and therefore not sonnets. Fair comment. I just find that sticking with iambic pentameter seems to force me … Continue reading

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