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I swear there’s an Ent seeding in my imagination. These days all I can think about is trees. I photograph trees, poem trees, and contemplate trees. Basically, I can go outside and stare at trees for an uncannily long time. Not surprisingly, then, trees ended up starring in my fifth 100 Themes poem, which had a theme … Read more
A month ago I dared you all to “jump off the deep end” with me and take up a 100 Themes Writing Challenge. I may not have said much about it since, but trust me … I haven’t forgotten. In fact, I’ve decided to start sharing my progress with you. Each time I check off one … Read more
Forget “Winter is Coming.” In Novosibirsk, it’s here. The golden leaves that made this past month so gorgeous have peaked and fallen, and street cleaners have already raked them up into sacks and hauled them away. On Wednesday we had our first snow. Granted, it’s not a real Siberian winter yet — we still have … Read more
Need some inspiration? (Or maybe a kick in the pants?) Over at my favorite creative forum, deviantART, there’s a “100 Themes Challenge” going around. As the name suggests, you get a list of 100 themes (I like to think of them as points of departure) that you turn into 100 new creations. I think it was … Read more
To the Barnes & Noble in State College — or really, any Barnes & Noble anywhere. Indie bookshops have great charm, but among the corporate chains, there’s no one like B&N. (Well, literally. There’s practically no one else left in business…) THE BOOKSTORE Windows, wide, stretching the length of this hall, brilliant glass, radiant with … Read more