Wonderful poems from our community are flying in and it's very exciting! All in all, TWENTY FIVE POETS took part this week and I couldn't be happier or more grateful. Thank you to all of you who are tuning in, writing poems, and taking part. I'm so happy you're here with us. In today's video, [...]
Hello, my friends, and welcome to week 1 of our Poetry Celebration! Here's our first of five upcoming videos with some truly delicious poetry from our community and an unexpected pairing from a 20th century Muskogee poet and a 19th century New Englander (can you guess who? I hope you'll feel most warmly welcome to [...]
It's nearly April and you know what that means: POETRY. Yes! Here's a video invitation to join in this year's April Poetry Celebration co-hosted, as last year, with the wonderful journal-makers, Jumping Fox Design. Get your pens and journals ready. Fire up your laptop. Put on your poet's clothes. Let's be POETS this April! PS [...]
This concert was broadcasted on 5 March 2021 by the Menino Arts Center as the first in its spring concert series; it was paired with a set by the amazing Lauren Passarelli. The theme of my set was inspiration, including connecting with the inner artist, following the wending path of creative curiosity, and the beautiful [...]
Over many years, I've become something of an "essay whisperer," helping kids write that all-important and much-dreaded college application essay. Sometimes parents ask me how I got their extremely writing-averse kid to actually write and even to feel excited about it. Here's how: I pay attention to their ideas. I ask lots of questions and [...]
It's wonderful to be delighted again by the many treasures we have around us. This morning, my eye fell on the Ink Bar - my collection of bottled fountain pen inks - and I felt a thrill of luxury, fun, and gratitude. One of my favorite ways to feel could be summed up in the [...]
I love sharing these proverbs with you! Here's today's proverb: D’ordaigh Dia cúnamh. This one is small enough to carry in your pocket and vast enough to affect your whole perspective. These proverbs are a gift from tradition. In a sense, they ARE like well-worn pebbles, carried in a pocket by countless people over decades [...]
Happy St. Brigit's Day! In the traditional Irish calendar, St. Brigit's Day on the first of February ushers in the Spring season. Here in New England, we are looking at 6-12 inches of snow barreling towards us and sub-zero temps at night. YET - the light IS changing, isn't it? We have moved into that [...]
Last year I read a lot of books I loved and I wanted to share the list with you in case there is one or two you might want to investigate yourself. I keep a reading log (which turns out to be an alternative sort of diary - a diary of interests and whims, side-journeys [...]
Happy New Year, wonderful friends! I wish you every blessing in this brand new year, and especially the blessing of learning and growing in freedom and JOY. Going through my 2019 planner and found this reflection. It galvanized me and I hope you’ll also find it a good reminder as we set sail! PS - [...]
