Writing Articles

Z to A, a Reverse Abecedarian: Day 26 of National Poetry Month

Annnnnnnd…that’s a wrap. Well, almost. On the A to Z Challenge. There are still three more days of questionable poetry to go!

You Are Here: Day 25 of National Poetry Month

Where is the line between poetry and prose? Is there really any line at all?

X: Day 24 of National Poetry Month

They say that hate isn’t the opposite of love—indifference is.

Waiting for the Chimes: Day 23 of National Poetry Month

Strange things that chime in the night. Odd, spooky, haunting? Not really. Unexplainable? Probably.

Illustration: Two writers duel with fountain pens

Feelin’ Spicy

Poets responding to other poems is an old tradition – using the original poem as a prompt, a springboard, an invitation to a conversation.

lake under blue sky during daytime

Pygmies at the Lake: A Tall Tale (or IS It)?

I have received urgent pleas from the Allegheny Mountain Ecotourism Board to update this and inform you that it is truly fiction – please, please stop trampling the natural surroundings looking for the indigenous peoples described herein. Or at least support local businesses, you determined adventurers, you.

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Extinguish the Flaming Social Media Trashpile!

If you can get followers to spend a little more effort – to change the thumbs-up to a heart emoji, for example – you got something like a “reaction” out of them. But the holy grail of engagement – getting a thing to “go viral” or “spread like wildfire” online – requires the equivalent of fuel, a heat source, and oxygen.

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So You’re NOT Leaving Facebook?

So You’re NOT Leaving Facebook?

If you’ve considered all the reasons to leave Facebook and still don’t think Facebook is more trouble than it’s worth, at least take an hour or so to batten down the hatches and secure your account – and keep your friends safer, while you’re at it.

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