Travelogue England April-May 2023: The Flight
This travel piece describes an eight-hour plane flight to England from Orlando, Florida.
creative writing and all things anglophile
Travelogue England April-May 2023: Adventure
This travel post explains why a trip to England after such a long period of being grounded, felt like an adventure.
Travelogue England April-May 2023: Introduction
This post introduces a series of posts about a trip to England in April and May of 2023 by explaining what went before.
Poetry Reading
This poem examines the poet's work, alone and in concert, and how it benefits others, who may not necessarily appreciate the help.
For a New Old King
A description of the coronation of King Charles III, as seen on TV by American tourists while in England, expressing a mixture of awe and concern.
Ups and Downs
This poem imitates the ups and downs of driving in a hilly place, and travel in general.
Tomorrowland
A poem about traveling across the Atlantic toward the rising sun on a redeye.
Treatment
This poem describes the way writing is handled these days, and recommends a gentler treatment.
Generations
A poem describing how we pay our debts to the generation that precedes us and to those who come after.
The End
A poem in reaction to the failure of various banks this week, and the fear of more excitement to come.
Bowdlerized
This essay discusses different ways authors are pressured into changing their words.
A Literary Citizen
This blogpost talks about the many aspects of literary citizenship, or ways to support writers near you.
The Very Model (Parody)
A parody on the song by Gilbert & Sullivan " Modern Major General," discussing aspects of literary citizenship.
My Part
This poem is about not wanting to be bothered to take care of the things we love.
Suggested
This extra-long sonnet "tracks" the various ways in which AI, or artificial intelligence, now invades our online lives.
Hermit
This poem is about stifled ambition and points out that no matter how hard we try to be modest, we always fail.
Motherhood and Books
An essay about motherhood and the books we read along the way.
River City
An homage to the St John's river in Florida and our pitiful attempts to control it.
Bones of Christmas
A poem for all those we miss,and those we have trouble being with during the holidays.