The Night Before Deadline ‘Twas the night before deadline, and all over my desk not a character stirred—the manuscript was a mess. The computer was on, the cursor was blinking in hopes that a plotline would soon enter my thinking. The coffee cups were empty, the blogs had been read, yet nothing—no nothing!—danced inContinue reading “The Night Before Deadline”
Category Archives: Poetry
Things That Could One Day Find Their Way Into a Poem
This week I’d like to share a poem with you. It holds the record for the longest title of any piece I’ve written so far. * Things That Could One Day Find Their Way Into a Poem (in no particular order) the way I hold my hot tea by the cup instead of the handleContinue reading “Things That Could One Day Find Their Way Into a Poem”
Trust Me, I’m a Poet
Back in April, when I attended the Austin International Poetry Festival, I got the chance to meet Nikki Giovanni and hear her speak, which was pretty awesome. But something happened after that speech which was also kind of awesome, and I want to share it. Nikki’s presentation was at the Convention Center, which is rightContinue reading “Trust Me, I’m a Poet”
