Finding New Things in the Familiar Ones
The things we learn from others about our own world can be amazing. Recently, I took someone on a trip to meet my family, on a route I’ve traveled so many times that I could do it blindfolded. However, on this trip I was determined to make sure my companion found it interesting. So as […]
In the Company of Writers
A few months ago I extolled the virtues of writers’ retreats. Now, I’m going to ramble about conferences. Yes – it’s that time again. In Arkansas, the Arkansas Writers’ Conference is being held the first weekend in June. Following that, White County Creative Writers’ Annual Conference is held the first Saturday of Labor Day weekend. […]
Vive La Difference!
One of the most prominent observations made at the Lucidity Poetry Retreat last week was the diversity of talent that was present. Some of us write like Robert Service, some like e.e.cummings, some like Billy Collins, Maya Angelou, etc. There were approximately 40 poets in attendance, and the stylings were almost as varied. The minds […]
Legacy of the Laureates
Have you ever wondered about the position of Poet Laureate of the United States? Would it surprise you that, far from being just an honorary title, it’s actually a job? Originally called the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, in 1986 the title was changed to Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. It is […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/18/2014
Computers are both a boon and a bane to us writers. If I had to hand-write everything I….well, I wouldn’t. For one thing, my handwriting is horrible, even when it’s fresh. By the end of the first few paragraphs or verses, not even the best cryptographers in the world could decipher it. In addition, I can’t imagine […]
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