I planned to not pay homage to New Year’s this year. I made much out of last year with a list of resolutions, about half of which I...

There are elements of this information age I find convenient, such as automatically saved writing, online resources, streaming movies,...

I’ve turned/returned to The Offing , Alison Palmer’s fourth poetry collection, over the past few weeks (Broadstone Books, 2024). I find...

I paused blogposts on poetry, mindfulness, and busking, to turn to the election. Not wanting to ignore glaring American happenings, I...

I’m starting a new series for Spoken Word — poetry, flash fiction, prose excerpts —  and Music — originals or reimagined covers. I’m...

Verse 1 I looked for home in other people Searched lost souls for a needle in between truth and betrayal I misplaced faith, forgave,...

A lot is made about generational differences in music, but I believe the divide may often be exaggerated. When I was young, I thought...

Kathleen O’Toole speaks to so many levels of experience, elements of history, and states of being in her poetry collection This...

You know that moment in a relationship when you thank God and your lucky stars for every one of your experiences and every prior moment...

Eli V1: Angst and doubt have become your brand / You ground your worry-stone to a grain of sand Erode yourself, wringing your hands / Oh...

Review of Ariadne Awakens: Instructions for the Labyrinth, by Laura Costas Part manual for deconstructed thought; part call to remember...

Here are a couple of drafts that call to mind Maya Angelou's words, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know...

Hi Steve. Thank you for granting me this interview. Poet, performance artist, publisher, family man… I’m sure you inhabit many more...

I enjoyed a thoughtful and whimsical first day of school with some wonderful students. For today's warm up, I asked students to reflect...

I’ve been blogging roughly once a month for four years, with my first blog post being August 1, 2019 — a little audience and a lot of ...

I bet it’s rare to encounter an artist that matches your passion and timeline. I felt that in Sinead O’Connor. I loved her energy and...

I love words and spend much of my time playing with them. And not often, but perhaps more often than most, I come across a word I hate,...

I share a song I wrote in celebration of, and worry for, my Girl. I imagine most Moms & Dads can relate. There were a few years there...

I have read some magnificent poetry collections this month! And in my last post, I promised to return with some mini-reviews. So here...

As my students have made clear to me, to say you’re “cool with the kids” is not cool, but they laugh, which is heartening. I have two Gen...