Some are moved by the words first, hear them, read them, following along, are caught up attending to meaning, to … More
Tag: #OnWriting
Dream Dream Dream
Seen it. Seen it. Yeah. Seen it. Seen it. Oh, man. Seen it. Seen it. Geez. Oh, hey, how’s it … More
Fame and Misfortune
Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.– Susan Ertz This … More
Hit
This time he wrote the song about the break-up of his first marriage. The funny thing is, that was the … More
My Ambitious Poem
When I woke up this morning, I wanted to write my first 1000 line poem.Ambitious, perhaps, but it’s been my … More
Passing On
About a year before it happened, when we were talking about his memoir,he told me he was “feeling a little … More
Paths Crossed
We were sitting in her office, and she blew a cloud of smoke into the air above us,her lips positioned … More
Of Two Minds
As I approach I’m first struck by the enormous rose quartz rock, a natural monument crag,that marks Ralph Waldo Emerson’s … More
Poeming
When I see a poem coming down to around, say, 24 lines,I begin to consider whether I’ll compose it as … More
A Hallmark Moment
My friend calls to tell me a co-worker,rushed to Queen’s Hospital the night before,had undergone an emergency quadruple-bypass. The others … More
I Am, I Said
People can be such drive-by critics, those looking for value.But maybe I prefer that, not being seen, comparedto rubbernecking quick-stoppers … More
The Clock on the Wall
Exactly a year from now, I wonder ifI’ll be sitting at my computer writing something?I believe I foresee a good … More
A Creativity Mystery
I learned recently that Claude Monet wanted mostto paint the air between himself and his subject.I’m still trying to wrap … More
Passersby
From who has been to who will be here?Questions to answer like a color commentator.Opportunities I choose to select people,picture … More
Psst
You know that’s a word, right?It’s one of those onomatopoeia types.Those that come from a sound.Like when you’re trying to … More
Real Good Poems
How hard should a reader have to work to get something out of a poem?Would digging a hole to China … More
Looking As If She Were Alive (for Robert Browning)
The last meaning what? This guy.I’ve read enough stories, seen enough movies and TV showsto know that there’s always the … More
Save As and All That Jazz
This morning I’m frustrated. Again. It’s a dating problem. Story of my life. Ignoring, forgetting, misremembering, a typo. Each day I save … More
Life’s Run
Milton stumbles shakily around Mānoa Valley amid traffic. Petrarch perambulates Punchbowl Cemetery perusing stark headstones of veterans. Shakespeare window-shops for … More
What the Cat Typed
I jolt awake in the dark.Well, it would be dark except my computer,as have I, has come out of sleep … More