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Month: February 2009
The Middle of Nowhere
“I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.” Steve Mcqueen I let my subscriptions to various magazines expire, too many things to read, school, lack of funds. The one I miss the Continue reading The Middle of Nowhere
That is to be educated
It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught Continue reading That is to be educated
Shrove Tuesday
IHOP proclaimed that today is National Pancake Day but in our house the Tuesday before Lent was always Shrove Tuesday. It was great fun as kids to have breakfast at dinner and I think we understood we could eat as Continue reading Shrove Tuesday
It’s All Too Much
“Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon.” William Zinsser If you believe in this sort of thing that the universe tries to tell you something Continue reading It’s All Too Much
Unholy Ghost
Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression by Nell Casey My review rating: 5 of 5 starsEdited by Nell Casey, this collection of twenty-two essays by contemporary American and European writers explores the many faces of depression. Rather than a medical guide Continue reading Unholy Ghost
On Layering Words
Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can’t build on it; it’s only for wallowing in.Katherine Mansfield I only recently discovered New Zealand’s Katherine Mansfield, Continue reading On Layering Words
Putting Pen to Paper
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium. ~Norbet Platt
Tuesday Poetry Prompt
How to Write a Blackout Poem
Project Verse
Think you could compete a la Project Runway for Poets? It’s FREE to enter and it sounds like a fun challenge for poets who have not yet published a chapbook. Read more. If you’re interested the deadline is March 1, Continue reading Project Verse