Be Daring.

Okay, so we are into a new year, a new beginning with new struggles, new lessons, new writing, new everything. Many young people do not realize the damage this country has gone through with inept leaders at the helm.Typically I would not “go political” on a professional blog, but so many artists and writers are…

The Basil O’Flaherty – Feminist Voices Interview

Thank you to for the interview on Feminist Voices. Here are some highlights. Read the entire Interview Here. Q: Do you consider yourself a feminist? Why or why not?A: I think first and foremost I am a humanist. I truly believe that a woman and a man, though they have different brain chemistries, can accomplish…

The Basil O’Flaherty – Feminist Voices Interview

Thank you to for the interview on Feminist Voices. Here are some highlights. Read the entire Interview Here. Q: Do you consider yourself a feminist? Why or why not?A: I think first and foremost I am a humanist. I truly believe that a woman and a man, though they have different brain chemistries, can accomplish…

Look Where She Points (a chapbook) – Looking Forward and Back.

Greetings, friends… First, the chapbook…. She is at the printer. This is real. Here’s the cover art. Pretty cool, right? I even like the fact that it has a young energy about it – the pencil drawing, the angelic face…  I wonder what she’s point at. Second… I came across The Basil O’Flaherty website randomly…

Look Where She Points (a chapbook) – Looking Forward and Back.

Greetings, friends… First, the chapbook…. She is at the printer. This is real. Here’s the cover art. Pretty cool, right? I even like the fact that it has a young energy about it – the pencil drawing, the angelic face…  I wonder what she’s point at. Second… I came across The Basil O’Flaherty website randomly…

Tupelo Press 30/30 Project – 30 poems in 30 days…

Hello, my friends and followers.For the past week or so I have been participating in the 30/30 project with Tupelo Press. This is an intense creative endeavor, writing 30 poems in 30 days. I am doing my best to keep the creative juices flowing, but as you know, life happens – so this week I…

Tupelo Press 30/30 Project – 30 poems in 30 days…

Hello, my friends and followers.For the past week or so I have been participating in the 30/30 project with Tupelo Press. This is an intense creative endeavor, writing 30 poems in 30 days. I am doing my best to keep the creative juices flowing, but as you know, life happens – so this week I…

"Trial" – 1956 – Conrad Marca-Relle

“Trial” – 1956 – Conrad Marca-RelleMinneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), September 2016 What follows below is auto-writing from my visit to the MIA in September. I was drawn to this piece and it did not want to let me go. I spent half the day standing and sitting in this room – this photo is…

"Trial" – 1956 – Conrad Marca-Relle

“Trial” – 1956 – Conrad Marca-RelleMinneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), September 2016 What follows below is auto-writing from my visit to the MIA in September. I was drawn to this piece and it did not want to let me go. I spent half the day standing and sitting in this room – this photo is…

Go Fund Me – Post-MFA Creative Writing Teaching Certificate – RESIDENCY

//funds.gofundme.com/Widgetflex.swf Hello! I am thrilled to say that I have been accepted into the Post-MFA Creative Writing Teaching Certificate program at Antioch University in Los Angeles! This is a low-residency program, meaning that I only have to be on campus twice in a year for ten days. I have applied for financial aid and scholarships, and…