Launching
The 25th Hour November 16, 2016
There’s no relief from the sauna of summer in the South. Ceiling fans provide a light breeze that often means…
Living in the Present and Embracing the Gift
The 25th Hour November 14, 2016
Thirty years ago, when I encountered Robert Frost’s divergence in the road, I took, with trust and trepidation, the path…
How I Write Poetry
The 25th Hour November 10, 2016
I vividly remember how I wrote my first poem when I was a sophomore. We had finished analyzing a poem,…
An Occasional Poet
The 25th Hour November 3, 2016
An image or a cluster of words starts forming around an idea, possibly at an inopportune time, like while I’m…