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I’m driving down highway 80 heading out of the South Toe River valley when I see two firemen in the middle of the road – without a fire truck. “You headed Littleville way?” the first asks. He is [...]

[Beginning attempt to describe last night…] “Katey,” Wesley says, turning to look at my from the passenger seat of the car. “You have to get a cell phone.” We are in the middle of Rankin Avenue [...]

New Rule:[To be applied to last night, and hopefully never again]No blogging when your throat is so swollen it feels like you’re sucking on a hard boiled egg and just when you finally get [...]

Sang at the Montessori school solstice with all the happy children. Went to the craft school staff party. Went to the craft school staff after party. Sick, sick, sick. New rules say no blogging [...]

MGL calls and there is peace. It comes easily. Our last words to each other: “Be well.” I get home at 11pm from women’s singing night and Parker is in my bed, wearing my [...]

[Dear NC Readers: Check out my article in the esteemed Our State Magazine this month! It’s a big break for me and the article covers a noteworthy topic for the state and particularly the [...]

I haven’t seen Parker in two weeks so when he comes over there is plenty to talk about. Mostly though, I watch how at ease I feel because I have no agenda. [Hello World! It’s me! I HAVE NO [...]

“What’s up, Schultzy?” This is Cam talking. Only Cam calls me Schultzy and I love it. We talk shop: poems, submissions, cents per word, the poet’s market, and my upcoming visit. He wants to know [...]

Truth and deception poem.Use an analogy. 20 minutes.Ready, set, go![all blogs copyrighted…duh] CURSE I could lie all dayto this computer screen,weave a story with the blinking cursorof your [...]

Bitter poem. About love, lust, loss.Quick. 150+ words, 15 minutes, first draft.Ready, set, go! BOYFRIEND BONFIRE It would never work, see,because I’d have to burn books— which I do not do. [...]