I've been Exposed! Fellow poet and blogger Kellie Elmore has deemed me Exposure Worthy. I answered her interview questions late last night, and to my surprise, she notified me this morning that she already had the complete interview up at her site--with links and all! She's amazing. Thanks so much for suggesting we do the …
Progress
from the collection, "Leap" She misses perfumed postcards, snail mail letters; conversations in cafés without the words, "hang on, I have to get this call.” She misses eye contact: knowing gazes and flirty glances that overpower the urge to send an SMS or answer the sound of someone somewhere logging into chat. She texts and …
Don’t Leap!
This is about the only time I'd ever say that--as the author of a book titled, 'Leap,' I'd say I'm a pretty big fan of jumping in and going for it. But "Don't Leap!" is definitely the appropriate title for the latest entry in my "By Leaps and Bounds" Photo Contest. This photo was taken …
‘By Leaps and Bounds’ Photo Contest
I'd love to know more about my readers --where you live, where you've leapt, where you've leapt with 'Leap'! Here's hoping we all have some fun with this three-month-long photo contest. RULES, VOTING, RED WINE AND DARK CHOCOLATE 1) Take a photo of 'Leap' somewhere in your home, town, or city, or someplace special you've …
“Poetry, Ahhhh!” –Not “Poetry, Arghhh!”
I've always been in love with poetry --but I loved words at a very young age, and my first experience being told to write a poem was a very positive one. My grade one teacher took us to the local arena, and when we returned, she asked us to write an "expressive limerick" about it. …
Heather Grace Stewart 