Late Summer Haiku

Hayfield in August

I’ve been wondering how to share my recent poetry without my former community on DeviantArt, and it occurred to me tonight that I’ve been neglecting this blog completely! This is where I used to share everything! So here I am again. To get started, I’ll share some poems I was thinking about today. I wrote … Read more

Poetry Prompt: Write a Short Poem, Pack It With Punch

Short Poetry Prompt

All right, folks, autumn is in full swing (FINALLY!) and I’m back to writing poems. Which means I’m also back to bugging y’all with prompts to get you writing, too. 🙂 Today’s prompt comes from a brief discussion I had over at deviantART about short poetry. I tend to prefer medium-length to long-form poetry, and I’m … Read more

Not Just for Polyglots! Why You Should Try Writing in a Foreign Language

Foreign language? … Say what? Trust me, it’s not as crazy as it sounds, nor as far out of reach as you may think. Let me make one thing clear, right from the beginning: you don’t need to speak like a native, or even have advanced foreign language skills. You simply need to know enough to string together coherent … Read more