Today's #peptober post is about a "personal tipping point" in your work. Ironically I think it came when I decided to publish my very first poetry book in 2003. I'd already been writing and painting for years by then, but this was the first time I actively wanted to combine the two.I had frequently [Read More]
the difference now
Illustrating The Difference Now
My poem "The Difference Now" has been one of my most popular over the years, but it is a very old poem. It was part of my first book and a poem that now when I read, seems foreign to me. Using art and poetry as a way to process everything is like that, where you get it out in a healthy, creative [Read More]
With Words Flowing Through Her Hair
This was my first book, from 2004. I actually edited and finished it the year before but I waited so I could publish it in my new married name. [Read More]
Today, I Take For Me
Today, I am grateful for many things. There are the general things, like just another day to be alive and enjoy God's blessings, and the more specific ones, like kind acts that take place during the day and moments when you realize the good in the world. It's important (for me, at least) to make [Read More]
With Tired Eyes
I'm tired today. It's been a long week and I feel it, and it shows. [Read More]
