A Fish Porter at Billingsgate
Today, I received word that one of my poems, “A Fish Porter at Billingsgate,” was accepted for publication by a literary magazine–to appear next year. I got emotional about the […]
A Dream Girl
Written 40 poems since last August. Happy with my productivity and discretion. I’m choosing words from the top shelf, not the easy-to-reach bottom shelf, and having nice creative jam sessions. […]
Breaking Bad
Started rewatching Breaking Bad on Netflix. It’s been 4 years since I saw it all the way through to series finale. It still feels to relevant. It lends itself so […]
Winslow Homer
I’m reading a couple books on painter Winslow Homer, combing them for ideas for poetry. He’s always been my favorite painter, going back to my days at summer camp receiving […]
A Time for Portuguese
In June of last year, the John Dos Passos Society convened in Lisbon. I knew almost nothing about Portuguese history and language. I knew I had a great opportunity, however, […]
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Working on a poem about Abraham Lincoln mourning his mother’s death. She died when he was a boy of 9. I get the fascination every writer/historian seems to get while […]
Fall River, Massachusetts
Working on a poem about Fall River, MA. As part of my greater Portuguese education, I’ve been reading up on Portuguese immigration in New England. I was fascinated to learn […]
Apollo 11
Apollo 11, the documentary, was fascinating and put a smile on my face. I’m certainly not saying 1969 was the year the United States of America aged to perfection. Vietnam, […]
AOC and the Millennial Dilemma
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lives the dreams of many a millennial, waiting anxiously for their chance to lead. Many in the Baby Boom generation in America are refusing to cede power, time […]
Kavanaugh
Like Trump, Kavanaugh represents the worst in America. The erasure of personal responsibility for the “ruling class,” the enshrinement of rich white male privilege, the vaulting, careening vanity. The only […]