You sing your caged bird song
a lonely trill that echoes in the hearts of mothers,
with a tug at familiar longings,
but the wisdom of a thousand shattered
fragments of love.
So fly. Go. I will be here to catch you.…
I realize that no matter how hard I work, it is about me being happy with what I have done. No matter how many times we try to work harder, better, or reach our goals, there will be pitfalls and hurtles that stand in our way. After receiving a run of rejections from literary presses, dealing with an individual who doesn’t give a pat on the back due to frustration and economic concern, and generally feeling the Spring blah, I have decided to just let all of the stress of it dissolve. In order to do this, I need to cut myself some slack. Recognize that I have worked long and hard to get to a point in my life where I can support a family, dabble in my writing, run a few open mics, and teach as time allows.…
As usual, I am remiss in my postings. I keep promising myself I will post once a week, minimum! Alas, I have been far too insane with other projects.
As I sit writing this tonight, I am printing off my application to the McDowell Colony.…
Over the past couple of weeks the emotions have been running high all around and in me. If there were magical ways to have everyone open their eyes to others and each other’s hearts, that would be a miracle. We really all do think we know so much.…
Hi Everyone!
Thanks for visiting my blog. Like many of you I have just finished celebrating a lovely 4th of July with family and friends, and now I am preparing to embark on the exciting task of finding a job in my chosen field.…