Every Woman’s Bundle

One thing I love about writing poetry is that it helps me understand people.   If I can “leave my own head” and enter someone else’s (or at least try to), I have a better understanding of why a person acts a certain way.  It helps me let go of hurt.   I also learn [...]

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Vanilla Yogurt & Water

People keep telling me how much I’m going to love the movie, Nights in Rodanthe. How can anyone who’s been around me for more than five minutes think I would love a gush flick starring Richard Gere as a screwed up rich dude? “Go watch the trailer,” they say. “You’ll really be able to relate [...]

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HOW TO ANNOY A POET

Yes, I’m annoying, too. You put up with my eccentricities and weird habits. You tolerate my ego and crazy mood swings. You sigh when I arrive late to your meeting in that purple and orange glow-in-the-dark outfit I thought was a really cool find at the Goodwill store. But now it’s my turn to tell [...]

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Dear Editor: Shove it.

Today’s rant is about editors of literary journals. Okay, okay…before you pelt me with leftover wine and cheese from one of your schmoozy parties, I guess I should learn to be more politically correct. Today’s rant is about crappy editors of literary journals. Not all editors are crappy. Some of my best friends are editors. [...]

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