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ART 53, day 52

2016/08/16 — Leave a comment

This Is Fifty-three, day 52

After a delay while CreateSpace technical support reviewed my file for the color version of This Is Fifty-three, I have finally been able to order a printed proof of the book. The anticipated delivery date is Wednesday of next week.

(16 August 2016)

Poetry Marathon 2016: My recap

2016/08/14 — Leave a comment

Yesterday, I participated in my first poetry marathon. Well, technically the half marathon. Twelve new poems in twelve hours. This morning, I’m very tired.

The whole exercise was deceptively difficult—not that I thought it would be so easy, but when I sit down with my big sketchbook to write, I often will write three or four poems at a time, taking maybe twenty minutes or so. That’s what I was thinking would happen when I signed up. Continue reading

Poetry Marathon 2016, Hour Twelve: Stipulations for receiving

2016/08/13 — Leave a comment

Twelfth poem of the day. I followed the prompt, which was to write a poem using at least five of the following words: moon, lake, glory, jeep, breastbone, spare, canopy, panic. This means I am officially done with the half marathon. Depending on how I feel after I come back from tonight’s reading, I may try to add a couple more. If I don’t, good night! Continue reading

Poetry Marathon 2016, Hour Eleven: Neither neither nor nor

2016/08/13 — Leave a comment

Eleventh poem of the day. I followed the prompt, which was to write a poem from the point of view of someone without a home. Continue reading