How-To Instructions from PAD
Sunshine (Photo credit: Jong Soo(Peter) Lee) Poets were instructed to put together a how-to poem today. It could be about anything, from any interpretation, inclusive of any specifics. The poet...
View ArticlePoetic Panic and Profound Respect
The Earth seen from Apollo 17. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m playing catch-up again today. My first poem is for PAD’s Day 18 prompt. I’d never encountered one like this before. I’ll be honest. I...
View ArticlePoetry’s Surprise Begins December
Whether a writer lives long and prospers or falls short and withers, the writer’s life has detours that always keep one’s attention focused on “Words.” We seldom sense anything that doesn’t get used...
View ArticleOne of Life’s Big Questions
Remembrance (Photo credit: <<1977>>) One of the most difficult things for many people to do is to look back and take stock of all those things they could have done, should have done, or...
View ArticleReadying for the Next Phase
Happy New Year 2012 (Photo credit: vickisee photography) It’s been a few days since my last posting here with poetry. End of the year activities have kept me away or resting, as the case may be. With...
View ArticleNew Year Wednesday
This second day of the new year has me writing poetry. It is Wednesday; time for Poetic Bloomings In-Form Poet Prompt and the regular Poetic Asides weekly prompt. Poetic Bloomings asked us to write a...
View ArticleFacing the Lion, Tiger, or Bear
An example of a weekly workplace schedule (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Now that the new year has come and lain uncounted possibilities before me, I begin a new chapter. I’m taking a firmer grip on my...
View ArticleBelated Poetry Attempt
Each Wednesday I make a stab at both Poetic Bloomings In-Form Poet prompt and Poetic Asides weekly prompt. Most of the time it isn’t a problem. The difficulty I encountered this week was a nemesis of...
View ArticleRedirecting the Flow
Project Management (Photo credit: Cappellmeister) Into every life a little rain must fall. That adage has been around for what seems like forever. In recent weeks I’ve been reflecting on my past doings...
View ArticleClaudsy’s Blog: Six Steps to Doing More with What You Have
Writer’s Stop (Photo credit: Stephh922) What do we do when we have one last severe jolt to our professional confidence? Is it time to contemplate giving up one’s profession and passion? That question...
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