I Haven't Disappeared
I have not been keeping up with any blog posts, writings, or publications as I would have wished for this year. For my fellow POWA...
Points of Memory
*I found an old draft of a possible story outline in an older journal. The following story is one that I can't help but think about when...
Cluckin' Morons
*A poem I scribbled into a journal page concerning my foolish flock. I watch them constantly, their idiot eyes staring back looking for...
Nature Journal and Sketches
Recently I have taken a step back from journaling. I do not mean to slow down in routine. School is back in session, the house is still...
Browning
This story is inspired by the literary journal The First Line. The journal's premise is a great challenge to a writer to play with a...
Thank you to POWA and Supporters
As it is my initial year of membership and my first conference, I am certainly proud to be a member of such a talented and supportive...
Alphabetical Advice
I came across an old entry in my journal that was labeled as a writing prompt "Alphabetical Advice," but I'm not sure from whom. My guess...
Cinquain Practice
Teaching poetry to young students usually involves formula. Something with form and purpose that allows for creativity but is not wide...
Thoughts on Teaching Short Form Poetry: Haiku and Tanka
Every child seems to know about writing haiku and tanka poems. Simplicity. Broken down into syllable count as easy as 5,7,5 for haiku and...
Breaking Beard
I was looking through my older files, planning on backing up old pictures, and I came across this comic I created. I was playing with a...
