Category Archives: On the process of Writing

clearing out the essentials

My wife began the day with an ominous word: “Okay—” More than the word it’s the pause; I hear thunder in the furniture and lightning in the shelves and if the elves can’t handle this, we’ll do it by ourselves— … Continue reading

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digging

perfect poem goes down the steps naked into the front yard onto the sidewalk neighbours wonder each with an opinion distressed by public nudity especially if an arm is out of place or a leg is missing it’s my poem … Continue reading

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Poets on-line graze in their pastures nuzzling amusement and despair like sugar cubes from a friendly palm. Old stallions usually aloof will drive in hard when young fillies try their first staggering steps. Swaggering young studs brash and strangely pert … Continue reading

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