“When we reject the single story, when we realize that there is never a single story about any place, we regain a kind of pa...

Why do you write sad poems? Defensive answer: I don't ONLY write sad poems. Did you see the one about how happiness comes hopping?...

Ah-choo!   Sweet mystery of sneeze, at last I’ve found thee Ah-choo!   I know at last the secret of it all All the sniffing, co...

"The more specific your story, the more universal the message."  I'm not sure who said that first, but it is one of those t...

And this was not the worst of it.  This was just what was still in the skies at 4AM this morning.  It is almost cheating to fall back on...

The Ride After you’ve climbed the hill to see the view, then slid down the other side, after you’ve skinned both knees, broken ...

Day 2 of my week long personal poetry challenge. Let me just point out that this is not poetry month.  It is not write a novel in...

There are no less than six books titled Writing from the Inside Out, probably more.   The phrase is so universally accepted, it’s almos...

What follows is a rip off, plain and simple.  Michael White, whoever you are, there are copyright laws written to prevent you doing exactly ...

Lurking on #IRAChat about cause and effect, I thought of this poem. Cause and effect brings its consequences from world politics (you k...

This is kind of a cool thing for a poet; the word “democracy” is trending on my blog stats.  I rarely look at these things, ...