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My Confession (a poem to the NSA)

My Confession “Bless me father, for I have sinned…” Don’t bother culling through my life. You see, my telephone calls are quite mundane. My emails consist of routine requests, everyday replies and endless bytes of spam, spoofing and phishing events. … Continue reading

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Poem for February

CLIMBING I like to go sometimes up the quiet mountain. I climb over rocks scattered before me like huge, white stepping stones. I grapple their smooth, elusive grip. I scale hungry chasms stumble past towering trees woven tightly like thatch. … Continue reading

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An Interview with Sophy Burnham

My interview with Sophy Burnham, an intuitive and psychic best known for her book, A Book of Angels, has just been published in The Washington Independent Review of Books. The interview can be read by going to http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-interview-with-sophy-burnham. Comments are … Continue reading

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In the Name of Roscoe

As most everyone knows, I write primarily fiction and poetry – a thankless occupation, if I may say, one I often wonder why I pursue. Occasionally, I will do a book review and, rarely, a travel piece. Seldom do I write … Continue reading

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Group Poem Project Now Complete

The Group Poem Project has now completed. To see the results, click on the Group Poem Project menu on this page.  And be sure to read Dan Cafaro’s story about our project at http://atticusbooksonline.com/blog/2013/07/15/twenty-poets-and-twenty-one-poems-the-group-poetry-project/

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Group Poem Project – The Poem As It Stands

6/29/13 Everyone has now had a chance to contribute their line with the exception of one poet who may have dropped out though I am still waiting, and hoping, he will contribute. Here is the poem as it now stands: … Continue reading

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Group Poem Project – New Lines Emerge

6/28/13 New lines added by Stephanie Floros, Carrie Teresa Masion and Joy Mar: An apple is not a story. Its ripeness holds the weight, tipping juicy balances with time, forbidden to be consumed in one sitting, tasting line by line … Continue reading

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Group Poem Project – The Poem Grows

6/14/13 New line added by Dave Iego: An apple is not a story. Its ripeness holds the weight, tipping juicy balances with time, forbidden to be consumed in one sitting, tasting line by line nibbling, crisp tart words, to salivate … Continue reading

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Group Poem Project – Line 1

The votes are in and “An apple is not a story” wins. Our first group poet will be responding to that line next, and I will be posting the poem as it unfolds. If you are reading this blog and … Continue reading

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Group Poem Project – Let’s Begin

6/7/13 The group poem project has now begun, after losing yet another poet due to time constraints. So we are a total of 19 now which includes me. A manageable number and close to the number I originally wanted. I … Continue reading

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