The person that was me six months ago was carefree by comparison.
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My Oshkosh
I wanted to write a poem about what Oshkosh has given me. Gratitude is always important.
Clean Slate Poetry
In this life we have to claim the life we want. Writing it out gives a clearer picture.
Writers Impact Now
I believe that even if you are writing nonfiction, a short story or a novel, there is a poem rolling around in your psyche lighting up the words to use like a pinball machine.
The Benefits of Poetry
. True poetry begins in taking away words and rearranging the remaining ones.
Poems allow me to go through the photo album of my mind.
we write poems to encapsulate something we want to remember.
Express Pain Through Poetry
A book or an article about Oprah’s life would be an important read. But a poem that goes through the emotions someone has towards their abuser is immediate and powerful.
A Small Wisconsin Life
That goal of getting into that publication spurred my imagination to recollect my important memories
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Poet Laureate of Oshkosh
In September of 2021, I was named the Poet Laureate of Oshkosh.
Poetry Published in the “Fallow Ground” Issue of the Inwood Indiana
in adolescence we wreak havoc on the life we love
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