Jessie Carty Interviewed!
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I know, right? Two days since the last Guest Post? What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports Is a Goin’ On Around Here? Today, Jessie Carty, poet and reviewer of poetry (and she also conducts a great interview herself!) is here to share her answers to my series of questions. I’m grateful, not just [...]
The Nuge really is a Madman
Generally speaking, I like to keep my politics off this space. I can do that elsewhere, but today I read about something that I just can’t let pass without comment. But first, some back story (because I like them…) One of the first Guitar Hero type artists I got into as a kid was Ted [...]
Poem Draft
So, yesterday I did this thing. I responded to a tweet by Ada Limon who mentioned that using the word ‘feelings’ in a poem wasn’t easy. I concurred stating I’d never do that (and I don’t think I could). I think my revulsion dates to hearing that….song….by Morris Albert a billion times growing up. Anyhow, [...]
Bethany Kent and Her Writing Space
This week, I welcome Bethany Kent to the Writing Spaces series. I’m thrilled she agreed to contribute. She’s spearheading a great new effort for writers to showcase and promote their work on The Book Times. She’s also an accomplished writer in her own right. Without further blather from me… ——- It’s my turn, a voice [...]
1999 – A Poem for dVerse Poets Pub
Today, at the dVerse Poets Pub, the prompt has to do with the year 1999. What were you doing, where were you, how have you changed, blah, blah, blah. Which was not my initial reaction when I read the prompt. I ended up writing close to three pages of notes, ideas and bad stanzas. Then [...]
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