Experience

We teach the best by stumbling in ways we thought we knew, and stubbing toes on drywall till we find the way to stalk. – The cleanly path, the painful-less that smooths its way around like silken shoes is bound to lose the strength of real and talk. – And so we strive to go […]

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Thoughts on Writing Poetry

Writing is communication. Yes, poetry is art. Yes, poetry emotionally expresses the things that prose cannot (theoretically). Yes, poetry can be ambiguous. But first and foremost, poetry should adhere to the central rule of all good writing. It must communicate. If your poetry is gorgeous but incomprehensible you have failed in the number one goal […]

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