People should write their memoirs. Even if it is only to synthesis your journals or memories.
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The Benefit of a Writing Exercise
On April 6th, 2023, I held a workshop on Poetry. I presented an exercise where we write a poem about a chore and then come back to it and make it about something more significant. Like the poem about carrying something heavy and really it stands for carrying an emotional burden. It should not have … Continue reading The Benefit of a Writing Exercise
Why Poetry Matters
We need more people to tell their story and their truth. Poetry is a powerful way to do it.
Writing Is One of the Few Ways to Change
Think of the saying, Trauma gets buried deep. Once down there hidden, it causes more problems, not less. So, we must find ways to uncover it and let it go.
Poetry is Good For Everyone
My short podcast on the value of poetry in our lives.
Too Pointless- Short story in The Mocking Owl Roost
I am not saying people should not get consequences for their actions. However, I believe that for us to get better as a society, we must look towards the underlying cause of people's poor choices. Judge away. But also be ready to help.
Mind The Gap
He gets a lot of americana in his stories with his choice of details. In the way that John Updike did. Anyone growing up in the 2000s (really?) will relate to these stories.
Women Should be heroes in Stories
I am asking for people to look for the strength in the female characters in Shattered. Because it is there.
Jazz Language
I often feel that my poems could be more “poetic” if I abandon what I want to say and just let the words perform jazz.
Nature Leads to Poetry
Ecotherapy reminded me of my childhood, where I was used to fields and red barns. I don’t think that life is simpler than an urban one. Yet it is closer to nature and with less manufactured things around you. It is healthier and if you strive to be one, it does help you to be a poet.
