Off to Oz…
Now and then, while attending the Lucidity Poets’ Retreat, I’m tempted to paraphrase that quotation, “…We’re not in (Ar)Kansas any more…”. Indeed, late April in the Ozarks is a wonder – a natural sensory overload. Top that off with the mixture of characters that live and work in Eureka Springs, and it does get rather […]
Prompted, Again.
As Bo and I wander around the state on weekends, things just seem to happen… Last Saturday, we were in a small town in Northern Arkansas and stopped for lunch at a Mom-and-Pop-type diner. When we went in we noticed a help-wanted sign, and wisecracked about going to work up there and getting out of the […]
Whirlpool, or Tilt-a-Whirl?
One of the things I notice when I’m critiquing is the way the scene and story unfold. Often an author will give me a ride on a Tilt-a-Whirl. He’ll show me something, jerk me to another thing, then another, then oh yes, back to the first, but wait, did you see this, too? It simply […]
Finding the Song
In the evening I often sit outside, relaxing and enjoying Mother Nature’s concert. The musicians involved include Wrens, Cardinals, Robins, Bluebirds, assorted Finches, Blue Jays and others I have not identified yet. Oh, did I strike a note of discord? Blue Jays, you ask? Yes, I know. Most of my friends think I’m crazy. The birds are noisy, […]
Writing Therapy
Last week when I was running out the door for our group meeting, I remembered I needed something to write on, so grabbed an old journal off the shelf. It so happens our meeting was a study on poetry, and as I opened the book to take notes, I discovered some long-lost poems. Hmm…are they […]
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