poetry day 2

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015

Two days in and I have written/almost written two poems. I am honoring my commitment to the writing but sometimes the writing falls short. Yesterday I “wrote” a poem while walking my dog. When I’m only walking one dog I have more flexibility to let my thoughts roam. I camed up with a few potential […]

a throng of poets

Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014

I am taking a free online course that currently has over 3000 people from all over the world participating. It’s called How Writers Write Poetry (put on by the University of Iowa) and it has me thinking deeply and putting more practice in my poetry writing practice. Then there is the “throng”. – an energetic, […]

processing & progressing

Posted on April 25, 2014April 25, 2014

There’s been a lot happening lately and I haven’t written about it here. There are a lot of things I haven’t written about here. Partly it is because I am a private person and an introvert – but I have realized (more than once) that if I want to share my work, if I want […]

Day One

Posted on January 1, 2014January 1, 2014

For most of my life I have been a chronic writer. I write about problems and my search for solutions. I write my reaction to a news story that hits me emotionally, knocks me off my feet. I write about what I see out the window, what moves me or what I think I want. […]

This is where I am right now

Posted on November 25, 2013November 25, 2013

Sometimes when I’m out walking with my dogs I get thoughts beyond how will I control them if we meet a bear/other dog/deer/cougar etc . I’ve learned that sometimes my thoughts lead to ideas- so now I take my “pocket computer” (smart phone) that has a super simple voice recording app and I will talk […]