If you find inspiration in celebrations, this month we have St. David's Day (3/2), Pi Day (3/14), the Ides of March (3/15), St. Patrick's Day (3/17), the vernal equinox (3/20), Palm Sunday (3/28), and Passover (3/29). There's also Canberra Day (3/8), an Australian holiday commemorating the founding of the federal capital. I'm not sure how to celebrate, other than baking cookies … [Read more...] about March 2010 President’s Message from Lani Longshore
Tapping Into The Best Time For Inspiration
From her experience in breaking back into the poetic tribe as Dublin's first poet laureate, Ronnie Holland will share how she taps into the poetic, universal time of her Muse and organizes functional time to complete chapbooks, contest entries and host or attend events. Join us on February 20 when Ronnie presents Kairos and Chronos: Tapping into the best time for inspiration … [Read more...] about Tapping Into The Best Time For Inspiration
Miss Muffet, the web and me by Violet Carr Moore
The Mother Goose nursery rhyme of Little Miss Muffet, popular in the early twentieth century, was both delightful and frightening to me when I first heard it many years later. I imagined a little girl sitting on a stool, dipping a spoon into a bowl of something similar to homemade cottage cheese. My fear of spiders created a monstrous black villain half the size of the tiny … [Read more...] about Miss Muffet, the web and me by Violet Carr Moore
Violet Carr Moore Published in February Super Bowl Snacks
Violet Carr Moore was a winner in the February Super Bowl Snacks haiku contest. Her poem was published in the printed editions of Contra Costa Times and Tri-Valley Herald. It also appeared online in the San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune where it was linked to encyclopedia.com. … [Read more...] about Violet Carr Moore Published in February Super Bowl Snacks
February 2010 President’s Message from Lani Longshore
If wisdom is knowing what to do next, then we become wise by being foolish, and experimenting until we see what works. In our writing, that might mean letting our characters, or even story arcs, wander about a little, until the true path is revealed; keeping patience until the wise agent who recognizes our value appears. In any event, remember that wisdom is found on the … [Read more...] about February 2010 President’s Message from Lani Longshore
