Sep 163 minOde to the End of Summer: An exerciseSummer is almost over, and every year it's a bittersweet feeling. The end of a season, shadows growing longer, gold-tinted dusks--even...
Jan 162 minWater PowerAs I’ve been sorting through my poems with an eye at submission and a possible collection/chapbook, I’ve noticed the frequency with which...
Jan 91 minWet Weather WondersAfter months of bone-dry weather, it’s raining here in Northern California. This means that my normally dusty trails are mud covered—and...
Jan 22 minSurrealism, Nature, and PoetryI draw heavily from nature both when writing and creating visual art. Often the images that come to me when I create, while based on...
Nov 14, 20222 minFinding Inspiration for WritingWriting every day requires coming up with ideas. Every day. Some days, the thoughts flow freely. Other days, it's like pulling teeth....