When I’m putting together a poetry book, I typically take a group of poems and then start cutting… I toss aside poems that I don’t feel are to be published (not everything you write should be published) or ones I don’t feel are me, or ones I just don’t feel are very good.
Free Pass
It’s a chilly, rainy day here and it’s also National Poetry Day. That prompts me to share a poem I wrote about waking up to a day like this. I find rainy days oddly comforting, so much so that I play rain sounds all day when I’m working as a way to get my mind […]
A New Dish by Cherie Burbach
This poem is from my book, A New Dish, my second book of poetry.
This Man I Love at the Artful Crafter
Eileen at the Artful Crafter gave me a nice surprise when she used one of my poems (“This Man I Love” which is in New and Selected Poems) in a greeting card she made by hand for her husband.
Published Now Interviews Cherie Burbach
I did an interview recently with Dan from Published Now.
Beautiful Words Quote on Love from Maya Angelou
Here’s a beautiful quote on love from my one of my favorites, Maya Angelou. It speaks to true love, but not necessarily romantic love.
Beautiful Words Quote: Maya Angelou
Came across this quote from my very favorite poet, Maya Angelou. “I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.” ―Maya Angelou
