Writing Articles

Popsicles? Damn, It’s Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer

A man had to explain these “rules” to me.

New Poetry Form: The Scala Decima

I’ve invented a new poetry form – come try it! (Or as I said to some fellow poets, earlier – come play test this!)

Knowledge

Save me years of frustration – tell me WHY.

Just Another Crayon in the Box

How can you not want all the nuance and potential and variety in the world?

Fun House

Fun House

I asked my mother, once, why some of us found circus clowns disturbing or scary. Objectively, I know that they are there to make the audience laugh and to bring joy. But count me among those who see Pennywise in every clown.

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April is a Foolish Month

April is a Foolish Month

On the folly of tackling multiple “challenges” and the dilemma of sharing writing online that leads to a “sexual revolution” in poetry. (Don’t worry – the post and the poem are PG at worst!)

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