Poetry Fun and Some Sonnets and Such

The World Cup may be over (that Germany win pushed me to 62.5 points, a mere 1.5 short of my Continue reading →

And Now For Something Completely Different…

We interrupt this World Cup frenzy to bring you two pieces of writing. The first is my usual Tuesday 5×500 Continue reading →

5×500: Crystal Ball; plus Bonus Crystal Bookshot!

Good Tuesday to you! It’s a little late in the afternoon, but I’ve got some fun stuff to report. Per Continue reading →

Two Things

Thing 1: It’s Tuesday, so there’s a poem up on 5×500. It’s about expecting things to be handed to you. Continue reading →

Poetry Fun-0-1: How to Write a Sonnet

I took a break from it in April, but my poetry column for LitReactor, “Poetry Fun-0-1,” is back this month Continue reading →

If you read only one book in your life…

…then you’re missing out on so many fantastic stories, experiences, and emotions, and I’m not sure what you’re doing with Continue reading →

NPM: “Sonnet 75” by Edmund Spenser

No 500 Words On… today as I was up late last night finishing a review for LitReactor on a great Continue reading →

NPM: “Follower” by Seamus Heaney

Ireland is a great place for poetry. Follower by Seamus Heaney My father worked with a horse-plough, His shoulders globed like Continue reading →