I’ve always been the kind of girl who pushes myself to do things I’ve never done before. When I began writing poetry, I wrote entirely in perfect rhyme. When people started asking me if that was because I didn’t know how to write free verse, I decided I needed to learn. When I began working [...]
My undying appreciation to everyone who supported my recent show at Tressa’s in Asheville, NC. Who could forsee the possibility of a poetry event packing a bar on a Saturday night? With a $2 cover at the door, we raised $132 for Grateful Steps Publishing. If you are unfamiliar with this Asheville publishing house, please [...]
I Love You Like a Leading Lady Loves Steve Martin I’d like to tell you how I feel, but It’s Complicated. I know I’m quite The Jerk for all I’ve overstated.
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If you’ve read the previous two posts, then you know the story of why I was about to drive to Illinois in the middle of a bitterly cold winter. If you haven’t read it, hmm….well, I’ll be nice and give you a quick recap of the reason for this 650 mile journey. A selection of [...]
believe it or not, i’ve been wanting to revamp this since i wrote it. the original was just way too violent. that being said, please enjoy a crowd favorite…. thanks for playing…. Bitter Much? Don’t say, “Hi” to me. Why bother? See, you’ll say, “Hi” and I’ll say, “Hi” and then we’ll start talking. Small [...]
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