Sometimes “once” just isn’t enough.
Last fall, during a socially distanced writing retreat in Oakwood Lakes State Park, my friend Ruby and I took a short night hike around a wooded peninsula. Without flashlights. Without even a sliver of moon to see by.
This past week, as the leaves began to turn red and gold once again, Ruby and I met up for another writing retreat. This time we camped beside a slough, or big pond, in Lake Herman State Park.
This cute critter got me thinking about nesting. She’s a thirteen-lined ground squirrel. Her burrow lay beneath the campsite that my family occupied for several days this past week. The main entrance to the burrow…
Imagine that you are born into poverty. Imagine that, during your grade school years, a teacher recognizes your artistic talent. Imagine that the teacher enrolls you in a government-funded art class, held weekly at a…
I was delighted in March to join some dear friends in Massachusetts for a radio interview about Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems. Hosting the discussion was Daisy Mathias of “Poetry á la…
As co-editor of Poetry of Presence I take tremendous joy in hearing how readers are using the anthology. This story, gleaned by serendipity from Facebook, really brightened my day: Cheryl Hale works in the activity…
Poetry of Presence, co-edited with Ruby R. Wilson, has officially been released! $21.95 USD 248 pp. 6″ x 9” Quality Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9982588-3-6 Publisher: Grayson Books Release date: TODAY (September 5, 2017) Here’s how to…
… you might be interested in this one-sheet (flyer) about my upcoming book, Poetry of Presence. If you like what you see, email it to some of your friends, or print off some copies to…
I’m very happy to announce that my co-editor Ruby Wilson and I will be hosting two sessions at the South Dakota Festival of Books (Sept. 21-24, 2017, Deadwood, SD). A big shoutout to the South…
My latest book, Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems (co-edited with Ruby R. Wilson), will soon be out. Tune into the tv screen below, and you can distinguish the book’s beautiful cover image,…
What would the world be without serendipity? If you’ve watched the official Poetry of Presence book trailer, you’ll remember the gentle guitar soundtrack. We chanced upon “Goodnight Esme (Instrumental Version),” composed and performed by Axletree,…
… at the book trailer for Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems. I’ve had the joy of co-editing Poetry of Presence over the past year with Ruby R. Wilson. Grayson Books will publish…
I’ve recently returned with my teenage-son from a two-week road trip. (His dad’s currently traveling in China.) We drove from South Dakota to see my parents in North Carolina, with many stops along the way….
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