MID-WINTER REFLECTION Imbolc or Mid-Winter as the seasonal calendar goes, was Thursday, February 2, 2023. As I have made a conscious choice to follow the lead of our infinitely wise leader Mother Nature, this first quarter marker is an opportunity for me to make time to reflect on what has happened during my sabbatical thus… Continue reading SABBATICAL – Mid-Winter Reflection
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Guest Interview w/ Robert Earl Stewart
Part 1 of 2 - The Running-Shaped Hole, a memoir Robert (Bob) Earl Stewart and his new book, The Running-Shaped Hole Welcome friends to another edition of featured guest writers on my blog! This edition welcomes Windsorite Robert Earl Stewart, and we're celebrating the publication of his new memoir, The Running-Shaped Hole (Dundurn, February 2022).… Continue reading Guest Interview w/ Robert Earl Stewart
So this is what’s been happening…
Hello friends! It's been over a month since I've last written. Isn't that wild? What a difference from last year when I wrote a poem every day. Where is that energy and dedication? It is fluttering...fluttering...I have needed time to be...quiet. To put my head down and work. To worry and dream. To sleep and… Continue reading So this is what’s been happening…
Poem 158 – identity haiku & Bruce Meyer Interview Part II
identity haiku blue ink cuticlereminder of who I amshy spiller of words Interview with Bruce Meyer Part II VS: You teach writing. What is a facet of writing that you notice many students/writers struggle with? What is your solution/inspiration for this major writing challenge? BM: The one thing students struggle with is wanting to be… Continue reading Poem 158 – identity haiku & Bruce Meyer Interview Part II