This semester I've been doing some guest spots at the college level - and it's been a wonder and a joy. After decades of trying to learn to write I find I have something to pass on. Those of you who are teachers by trade may find that laughable, but it's taken me till now to know, to really know, that I've lived with this art long enough to say something real about it to new writers. To me that feels both holy and outrageous.
This morning I'm giving a workshop on generating new material. We'll use a great Stanley Plumly poem, one of Lynn Emanuel's and one from Beth Ann Fennelly. An added bonus - the preparation for the session sent me into a new poem of my own. (Thank you to the poets and the I Ching).
The Bible says "In the beginning was the word." I say, in the end is the word as well -- the words that lifted me from a pit and helped me know truth about what is wrong while celebrating what is right in the world. I am grateful. Now off to the holy and outrageous. Read More
This morning I'm giving a workshop on generating new material. We'll use a great Stanley Plumly poem, one of Lynn Emanuel's and one from Beth Ann Fennelly. An added bonus - the preparation for the session sent me into a new poem of my own. (Thank you to the poets and the I Ching).
The Bible says "In the beginning was the word." I say, in the end is the word as well -- the words that lifted me from a pit and helped me know truth about what is wrong while celebrating what is right in the world. I am grateful. Now off to the holy and outrageous. Read More