Oh, yes. The muse I didn’t know I had.
Should you enroll in an MFA program?
Google Books Saved My Soul
I love Google. Most people are entirely unaware of Google’s super powers, among them the ability to locate a book anywhere in the world and help you get it sent to you at your local library. Here’s [...]
Just returned from watching the motorbikes roll through Gettysburg, Pa. Every year for the past seven years, I believe, bikers have swarmed upon Gettysburg the weekend after the Fourth of July for what they call Bike Week. It’s actually four days – Thursday through Sunday. On Saturday night they have a Parade of Chrome where [...]
It snowed in my neck of the woods today. I love snow. It’s so poetic.
I remember when I returned from Iraq in December 2005. I had spent the entire year there with my National Guard unit. It didn’t snow once. But while I was gone my wife moved us to Pennsylvania where we now reside. [...]
I found this quote online and borrowed it:
(Source) For one friend who had difficulty remembering details from his travels, I suggested he take on the task of writing a poem every day during his journey abroad. The daily task proved impossible for him, so he decided to focus his attention on a one-week stretch [...]
We’re entering that time of the year when everything moves at warp speed. It’s not my favorite. My wife loves it; I loathe it.
The terrible thing about the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays is that there is so much pomp surrounding the least important elements of the season while the reasons for them seem to miss [...]
I had a poetic moment today. My third grandchild was born. His name is Nathen Lee.
While I have three grandchildren, this is the first time I’ve ever held a baby this small. Through three nephews and a niece, I’ve never actually been there to hold them on the first day. I feel like I’ve missed [...]