I remember the Hale-Bopp comet. I don’t really know why. I wasn’t even three yet in Spring of ‘97. But I remember Mom picking me up and pointing it out through the bathroom window facing west. It was surreal, even to my very young mind—like a shooting star that had been stopped. We haven’t had… Continue reading Songs from the Small Hours is LIVE!
Category: Poetry Writing
Like Chimes in the Wind
I thought I would share a poem of mine with you today, anticipating the release of my poetry book Songs from the Small Hours, and celebrating the turn of the seasons. (Fall is coming!) Like Chimes in the Wind Then autumn took hold as bloodlessly as rain from off the eaves a still morning broke… Continue reading Like Chimes in the Wind
Why Write Poetry?
If you normally write fiction, poetry may or may not be something you think much about. Maybe you’re so absorbed in mapping out your story-world, developing your characters, and fine-tuning your plot that you feel like writing poetry would be a distraction. After all, novel-writing is hard work, and takes focus. Why should you divert… Continue reading Why Write Poetry?