When I’m writing, I do my best not to repeat myself. I try to vary the way I begin my sentences. I try not to use the same words over and ov...

I’ve written dozens of “things to do” poems. One of them, Things to Do If You Are a Pencil , was published in the anthology Fal ling Down th...

Here’s another poem from my unpublished collection Excerpts from the Fairy Tale Files . It's about Snow White's evil stepmother. FOR...

In Meghan’s “no resolutions for me” post, she lists her best “thinking” spots and asks readers to tell about theirs. Her query led me off o...

Poetry for the Seasons I am a former elementary school teacher. I spent thirty-one years in the classroom. I also served as librarian at my ...