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For Huckleberry
In light of the recent book banning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, it got me thinking about books that have made a difference to me. I certainly read the Twain novel in high...
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I Like You
More memoirs for monday. My writing resolution this week came to me from my sister who asked if I would write a birthday prayer or poem for her daughter’s birthday this next weekend. I have no idea...
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The Silent Articulation of a Face
It’s Valentines Day. Whether you love or hate the celebration, I thought a little Rumi was appropriate. If you’re unfamiliar with him, he was a Sufi mystic and poet, most noted for his extreme love...
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I Heard the Cry on the Capital Stairs
Thousands rally at the capital to speak up for State Worker's Rights I know the rules of blogging platform. We are not supposed to dive into the political, so if you don’t want to listen just click on...
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Angelheaded Hipster
If you could make a movie feel so powerful, so historical, and so eloquently raw all at the same time, I think you’d find yourself watching the film, Howl. Written and directed by Rob Epstein and...
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The Recall
I’m reporting again. On March 9, 2011 the Wisconsin State Senate voted on the budget repair bill without democratic senators present. What has been proposed for two weeks as the only way to balance...
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When Grandpa Came to Live With Us
Spent the day working at home, cleaning and organizing my desk and closet. In the midst of the dust upheaval, I unearthed my bin full of old journals and literary magazines. Thought I’d share a poem...
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Nursery Rhymes You Didn’t Learn
For all of you struggling with your writing projects! Here are the rhymes you didn’t learn in school to help you. Enjoy! Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran off with my plot! The clock struck one,...
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Monday Must Reads: Writing, Women, Mummies, and Christmas Lists
Happy Monday Everyone! I’m madly trying to catch up on my NaNoWriMo goals, finish 2 more books this month, stop this cold I’m getting in its tracks, and still make dinner from a recipe at least once a...
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The Redhots: A Picture Says A Thousand Words
(image from zazzle.com) Happy Redhots Day! It’s another month’s edition of The Redhots and Marcia Richards and I are back and bolder than ever! *crickets* Ok, you caught us, we’re both crazed madwomen...
View ArticleA Year of Reading: Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo
“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas,...
View ArticleLittle Prayers Poetry: An Interview with Susie Meserve
When it comes to choosing the next book to read, I’ll read anything. I love challenging myself to different genres and diverse authors. I think we learn about our world as readers, and writers, through...
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