I equate poems to paintings. They are short - usually one page - and they form a specific image or feeling in your mind. I think they can also be more difficult to write than prose. The writer has to be very precise with their words, much like a painter with their brush on the… Continue reading A Poetry Moment III
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A Poetry Moment II
My last Poetry Moment post received positive feedback on social media, so I thought I'd do another one. This round I'm going to share another of my published poems, "Suburbia". This was published alongside "The Breakup" in a literary magazine called The Eyrie back in 1996. When I reread it earlier I realized that it… Continue reading A Poetry Moment II
A Poetry Moment
I wrote a lot of poetry when I was younger. I was inspired by both actual poets and song lyrics. On the poetry side there was Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, and Lewis Carroll. On the song lyric side there was Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and The Beatles. There were others in both camps, but far… Continue reading A Poetry Moment