Category: Writing
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21 Day Practice: Day 3 – Words and memories
This morning, I enjoyed the opportunity to indulge in Reiki self-treatment while still curled up under the covers before leaving the house for client sessions. I felt clear, energetic, and playful all morning, qualities that have stayed with me throughout the day. This is significant, considering that my husband and I have been cleaning up…
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Book release party Aug.2 for Atlanta Poets Group Anthology: The Lattice Inside
Please join us for the release Atlanta Poets Group Anthology: The Lattice Inside (University of New Orleans Press) which chronicles the group’s work and activities over its 10+ year history. My husband and I were active members of the Atlanta Poet’s Group from 1999 – 2005ish. I credit my involvement with the [experimental/eclectic] poetry collective…
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Creating my Pinterest vision board
In my previous New Years’ post, I mentioned that I was considering creating a vision board. Most instructions for vision boards require thumbing through and clipping photos from print materials, then pasting it to a board. I have neither the time nor the inclination to do that, not to mention that the last thing I…
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Poem: “Sun stop 8:54”
“When appearing and disappearing disappear, then this stillness is bliss.” – Mahaparinirvana-sutra At that. At now. At then. Standing still. This inclination. Time. To. Clouds hover on the horizon. A man slides low past sunflowers. It is too hot to sweat. Heat sinks. We stand. Standing . Still. Standing in…
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Happy Bloomsday!
“Who ever anywhere will read these written words? Signs on a white field.” Fans of James Joyce know that the incredible piece of art known as Ulysses is set in the span of one day on June 16, 1904. Joycephiles celebrate “Bloomsday” annually in Dublin (and elsewhere now) to commemorate Joyce’s life and the events…
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The (not so) secret life of poets
A childhood friend of mine, who is in the process of writing a novel and is blogging about it, asked me to write a post about how I was able to get my poetry published. That’s a pretty interesting story, in and of itself. In early spring of 1999, I went to a party at my friend…
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Which writers have changed your life?
My husband gave me a Kindle for Christmas, and recently I gave some thought as to what kind of books I’d want to read on the device. I realized there were certain types of books – and writers – I would still want to read in print form, because it was easier for me to…
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So, I’ve got this blog…
It seems hard to believe I’d want to publish another blog, since I already actively manage two websites and am actively working as a social media consultant. The thing is, I felt the need to get a bit more personal and colloquial with my writing. One day I might want to write about the challenges of…
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