There was a gorgeous thunder and lightning storm that swept across the Kittitas valley this afternoon. I was out walking the John Wayne Trail, and got soaked, and happy. This poem is this week's Project Create. The light turns funny from the impending storm You know, how it can be dark and heavy and bright … Continue reading Storm Takes the Valley
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Commencement 2012
This week's Project Create, inspired by graduating students everywhere. This is the moment. Standing at the entrance to an upper-level aisle, gazing down on the Key Arena floor, where everything is set up for the commencement ceremony that will start in about two hours. No one’s seated yet, the staff’s still working last-minute details while … Continue reading Commencement 2012
Letter from Earth
I’ve been reading Mark Twain’s Letters from the Earth, a series of short pieces edited by Bernard DeVoto. In the title story, Lucifer goes to Earth and writes about his observations to the other angels; he is shocked to discover that humans praise a concept of heaven that includes everything they do not like on … Continue reading Letter from Earth
Cooter’s Tale
I'm reading my NaNoWriMo novel from 2010, hoping to get it in shape to pitch at the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association conference in Seattle this July. It's called You Jane, and its heroine writes little fables that just happen to come true, and cause havoc in her life and the lives of those around her. … Continue reading Cooter’s Tale
Stuff
Here's a link to a piece I wrote for The Writer's Vineyard, a blog for authors at Champagne Books (the group who will publish my novel next spring). It's about the ways we all travel through time even though we're not characters in a science fiction story (or are we?). It's also this week's Project … Continue reading Stuff
I’m doing it again
Another piece from my last time with my writing group, and this week's Project Create.I'm Doing it AgainI'm doing it again. Thinking. My mind is like a bad neighborhood at three a.m. - not a place to visit alone. Who said that first? It wasn't me, I know that. I don't even remember who told … Continue reading I’m doing it again
Ode to Ellensburg
This little ode to my new town was composed in response to a prompt at my wonderful writing group last week - it was so good to spend time writing with (and listening to) Treg, Heidi, and Nancy again. And it's this week's Project Create. Ode to Ellensburg Leaves wave in the breeze. We … Continue reading Ode to Ellensburg
You never know
Today I sent a "yes" to the universe... and to a publisher who offered me a contract to publish Novel Number One, aka Completely Absurd and Nearly Impossible. I started writing this book in January of 2008. Mainly because I didn't want to spend MLK Jr weekend shopping the sales. A dear friend inspired the central … Continue reading You never know
Time Less
Inspired by the long and winding road known as Highway 14 that follows the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge from the Maryhill Musuem to Vancouver, WA, and this week's Project Create.You can't tell time on this road.Your clocks stop working.Haven't you noticed? You can tell other things on this road: You can tell hawks, … Continue reading Time Less
Decide
This little poem is a kind of riff on a much more beautiful piece, called The Guest House (by Rumi). And it's this week's entry in Project Create. Today's guest is guilt; followed by shame, who will knock tomorrow. The only thing left is to decide, not each day or each week or each year But … Continue reading Decide
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