I recall a story, as many stories are, told in various forms this morning. I was reminded because I took a poem, my own, that I was sure was finished and tweaked the last line. It is included in this post. While tweaking I remembered the story mentioned above. An art museum guard was observing … More It’s Never Finished
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS(is not a disorder. It’s a natural response.) Memory has a clawNot its own,A fear filled hookOf the past,Crawling nearer,Fully equipped to clenchThe exposed heart,Shoving its nails into andSpreadingGriefThroughThe chambers,Annihilating whatJoyIs sheltered there. G. M. GoodwinMay 13, 2013
Most, or many beginning writers use the confessional style. It is easy and, as we all know, allows us to ‘write what we know’. I use it with an eye toward the dangers of over loading my audience with dark event or thoughts. Just the same there is a poetry to some events that is … More Confessional Writing
Playing Fair and Being Kind 