The Birth of an Idea — 1972 Have you ever wanted to write a novel? I have dreamed of writing a novel since I graduated from college almost fifty years ago. My first attempt occurred a year after I graduated. In the summer of 1972 I embarked on a four-month road trip that took me to the…

Eighteen Poets Who Have Influenced My Writing — From the thousands of poems and almost 200 books of poetry that I have read in the last fifty years, here are 18 poets I recommend that every creative person read. (I have provided a link that will take you to each poem mentioned.) All of these poets did most…

Insights into How My Writing Has Evolved — Haiku In the early years of my writing career, I focused solely on writing, reading and rewriting haiku. During a seven year period, I published over 125 haiku in more than 25 magazines including Modern Haiku, Dragonfly, and Cicada. …

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A Celebration of Autumn — autumn chill… a hand waves through the mist Autumn is my favorite month. It is a time when we find relief from the hot sticky temperatures of summer. The world is preparing for the coming cold of winter. …