Inspired by Nature
Whenever I feel like I have lost my way, I go to my garden. There I will find everything: beauty, growth, life-and-death fighting, and rot. I should say that I…
Minimalism and The Small Door of Your Death
The poems from The Small Door of Your Death, are all written in what I might call a minimalist style. Because they dealt with the death of my son, I…
Inspiration: Bark
What is it about tree bark that so inspires? I must admit to loving trees, first off. But there's something about the bark of a tree that excites my imagination…
Ekphrasis
Traditionally we understand ekphrasis as a written response, often a poem, to a work of art. John Keats' "Ode on Grecian Urn" is a famous example. The idea, initially, was…
Trunk, Sky and Vine
I've been working on this piece to donate to the Ossabaw Island Fundraiser. Each year they invite artists to submit a piece of art that folks are then able to…
Working With Earth Minerals
Welcome to my new blog! The old one, Poetry and Quilting, which you can still find here, will remain archived there for those who might be interested in the beginnings…