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A general title for a category filled with all things poetry, writing, language, thoughts, questions, methods, madness, all the goods.

Dandelion Tea-Video Poem

This morning I went outside to gather up some dandelions for tea

Apollinaire, Avant-Garde Tradition, Creative Writing, Free Write, Freewrite, Guillaume Apollinaire, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Blog, Video Poem, Video Poetry

Quick Thought after Paul Valéry

This, when the goal is to ignore the practical for the incomprehensible.

Creative Impulse, Creative Writing, Paul Valéry, Paul Valery, Poetic License, Poetry, Poetry Blog, Poetry Revision, Valéry, Valery

Staying the Course

Warning: this may be inspired by teenage emo music.

Creative Writing, Epigram, Free Write, Freewrite, One Line Poem, Overhead Projector Poem-ing, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Blog

Red: A Disaster

Here is something a little different that came about while writing Lectures Delivered to Nobody.

Creative Writing, Cut Poem, Free Write, Freewrite, Overhead Projector, Poem, Poetry, Red Poem, Visual Poetry

So It Goes

The third of Lectures Delivered to Nobody

Creative Writing, Free Write, Freewrite, Overhead Projector, Overhead Projector Poem-ing, Poetry Blog

Sage Advice from Maj

It teaches us to pay attention, to learn how to be alone with ourselves.

About Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Advice, Poetry Blog, Poetry Professor

Digital Publishing Brainstorm w/ Dictation App

parentheses takes drink parentheses so it’s like how does the digital age

Creative Writing, Digital Publishing, Free Write, Freewrite, Publishing

Knowing

The bigger we grow the smaller the galaxy becomes. The bigger we grow the more expansive the realization of unknowledge hits

Knowledge, Philosophy, Poet Blog, Poet Philosopher

Blog Post

I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with social media, but I’ve been botching it pretty hard, for sure. Something needs to change.

Blog Writer, Blogging, Poetry Blog, Social Media

IG Observation

A stream of thought observation/opinion about sharing failures on social media

Blog, Blogging, Creative Writing, Creative Writing Process, Experimental Poetry, Free Write, Freewrite, Poetry Blog, Poetry Process, Social Media, Writing, Writing Process

In Defense of Blogging (again)

It’s like they are afraid someone will find out they are not living perfect lives.

Blogging, Blogs, Creative Writing, Poet, Poetry Blog, Poetry Studio, Writer Blog, Writing

Failures

Woe is me, obviously.

Creative Writing, Creative Writing Process, Experimental Creative Writing, Experimental Writing, Poet, Poetry Blog, Poetry Process, Projector Art, Projector Poetry, Street Art, Visual Poetry, Writing, Writing Process

New Idea Starting Up

After a month of waiting on the mail system to catch up with priority shipping, it’s here!

Creative Writing Process, Experimental Creative Writing, Poetry Blog

Centos During Shelter in Place

I have been working on a new poetry project, though.

Cento, Collage Poetry, Creative Writing, Patchwork Poetry, Poet Blog, Poetry Blog, Poetry Project

Free Write 19 or Smth

… a few free write poems that came about in a unique sequence which involved the sense I should share them here.

Free Write, Free Write Poem, Free Write Poetry, Free Writing, Freewrite, Freewriting, Hand Writing, Handwriting, Handwritten Poetry, Poem Sequence, Poem Series, Poem-ing, Poeming, Poems, Poet, Poet Blog, Poetry, Poetry Blog, Poetry Handwriting, Poetry Sequence, Poetry Writing

Oh, You’re a Poet

…which is to say that if I stop believing I exist I will, in fact, cease to exist—or else my cat is the reason I exist, in which case, I’m doomed.

Blog, Poet Blog, Poet Life, Poetry Blog, Writer Blog

A Sudden, Monday Night Thought (posted Tues)

Eventually, you find the frozen plums in the icebox.

Creative Writing Process, Creative Writing Studio, Experimental Creative Writing, Experimental Poetry, Poet, Poet Blog, Poet Life, Poetry Blog, Poetry Process, Poetry Space, Poetry Studio, Poetry Writing, Poetry Writing Space

Long Time No See

More poems need to be written and others need revised, but I’m feeling pretty fantastic about seeing my writing evolve.

Am Writing, Concrete Poetry, Creative Writing Process, Poet Blog, Poet Life, Poetry, Poetry Blog, Visual Poetry, Writing Process

Hi, Kids

Do you want to see me type pages of acrobats,

Leak leagues of sea toxins into a light beam?

Blog, Poetry Blog, Teacher, Writing Teacher

To Visiting Supreme Deities

you should know this if you’ve ever truly kissed

Creative Writing, Creative Writing Process, Experiemental Free Write, Experimental Creative Writing, Experimental Poem, Experimental Writing, Free Write, Freewrite, Hybrid Poem, Hybrid Writing, Mysticism, Poem, Poeming, Poetry Blog, Poetry Handwriting, Poetry Sequence

A Close Call

Who in their right mind would acquire 2 overhead projectors, anyway?

Creative Writing Process, Poet Blog, Poetry Blog, Poetry Process, Poetry Studio

Writing Free, Free Writing

Less building a perfectly sturdy house with all the bells and whistles and more finding shelter before a storm hits.

Creative Writing, Free Write, Free Write Poetry, Freestyle, Freewrite, Overhead Projector Poem-ing, Overhead Projector Writing, Poetry Blog, Writing Process

About Overhead Projector Poems

I have this project or idea, it’s where I take an overhead projector to various places and write out poems, essays, flash fiction and other writing.

Artist Statement, Creative Writing Process, Fine Art Poetry, Overhead Projector Poem-ing, Overhead Projector Poetry, Poet Statement, Poetic Statement, Poetry Blog, Poetry Fine Art, Poetry Process

Time Wasters: When I’m not Writing Poems

I will say this: Jupiter Ascending is a fantastic movie and you should stop judging it.

Creative Writing, Distractions, Distractions from Poetry, Distractions from Writing, Poet Life, Time Wasters, When Not Writing

About Overhead Projector Poem-ing

We grow. We learn. We wipe it all away.

Erasure-like, Flow, Mystic Poetry, Overhead Projector Poem-ing, Poetry, Poetry Blog

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