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.

I don't deserve plants. A photo of my garden - accurately described in the second poem in this post.

Future Frittered Away: Day 6 of National Poetry Month

Apr 6, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Celebrating Earth Month with a cautionary verse or two.

Illustration (decorative) for today's poem.

Grump: Day 5 ½ of National Poetry Month

Apr 6, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Illustration (decorative) a fanciful, artistic rendition of a volcanic crater suggested by Haleakala at sunrise showing both sunrise and the milky way galaxy and a blooming silversword and an observatory.

Energized: Day 5 of National Poetry Month

Apr 5, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Surreal image of a woman having a nightmare about searching for lost keys, severed heads, and dead hearts.

Cardio at Midnight

Apr 3, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

Just a little something that dripped from my pen. Better a poem than a nightmare, right?

Mother, father, child - all with their own ideas of what constitutes a life.

Beauty Killed the Beast

Apr 2, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

An acrostic born of beauty, hypocrisy, and faith. And a little glimpse into the process that birthed the poem.

April is a Foolish Month

Apr 1, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

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!)

A tiny poet reads a book in the window of an airplane at sunset.

Serendipitous Moments, Crazy “Challenges”

Mar 22, 2025 | Poetry, Relationships, Travel, Writing

March is going as planned. Mostly!

Artist Date, Ekphrastic Poetry, and AI as Impartial Critic

Feb 16, 2025 | Art, Poetry, Writing

A peek into poetry and process as I dust off The Artist’s Way and (somewhat) grudgingly acknowledge that, used properly, AI can be a writer’s and artist’s friend – not just their sworn enemy.