July 4th, 2020 For the last 2 or more decades of my life, this day is a reminder to me, personally, of all America is not. The other 364 days of the year, we unconsciously (or maybe we're semi-aware based on our citizenship status) enjoy the many things America, our home, offers us. Especially if… Continue reading Make America Again
Tag: Literature
Writing with the Write Stuff
It’s a question the big-time interviewers ask writers all the time, usually rockstar-writers: “So where did the idea for (insert newest NYT best-selling book title HERE) come from, and why write about it now?” These writers have whatever the answer is down to a tagline: “Well, Oprah, I went to Alaska in 1988 and there… Continue reading Writing with the Write Stuff
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA: Love Writing, Writing Love
(Cue harp music…) How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… One, two, three, four, five… Wait, that isn’t how the poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning goes, is it? In fact, she doesn’t say a single number, nor spell one out. The reason for that is numbers fail to capture all the nuances… Continue reading LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA: Love Writing, Writing Love
Connection – #alonetogether
Please enjoy the sample poem below from my upcoming release, and remember--there are more ways to connect than you realize. - J.A. connection from my earliest memories whether i was with friends or family or just roller-skating in front of my house, waving at passersby in tan station wagons i remember. i remember feeling… Continue reading Connection – #alonetogether
New Release – “Pain & Renewal: A Poetry Anthology,” Vita Brevis Press
Pleased to announce the release of the new anthology out of Vita Brevis Press, courtesy of editor, Brian Geiger. The anthology, "Pain & Renewal," explores just that: the cycle, circle, that goes 'round and 'round, all our lives. I appreciate Brian's insight. He didn't try to even the score with "this many" for poetry about… Continue reading New Release – “Pain & Renewal: A Poetry Anthology,” Vita Brevis Press