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Six Favorite Lyrics
I’m back for the second half of National Poetry Month with more of my favorite poetry for you–this time with the masterfully poetic lyrics of some of my favorite songs! There’s a fairly noticeable difference between the poetry of song lyrics and poetry for its own sake, with different rhythmic values being the largest distinction.…
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Six Favorite Poems
The month of April is National Poetry Month in the U.S, and this year for the first time I have enough ducks in a row to be able to celebrate it properly! Reading Shel Silverstein by lamplight after bedtime started what would become a lifelong love of poetry for me. Allured by the clever wordplay…
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Dichotomy of Grace
I’ve noticed a fascinating phenomenon in the last few years–a strange and conflicting attitude in modern U.S. culture and probably elsewhere as well) regarding morality, virtue, and tolerance. There is what seems to me a bizarre contradiction in both the part of our society that consumes and discusses fictional media and the part that concerns…
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How Life Is Lifing: A Summary
It is far too late in 2026 to call this an end-of-year 2025 summary (which I totally intended to bring to you), so instead let’s just call this post a “catch-up session”, so to speak. Last year probably my busiest year ever in terms of both writing and art–and SURPRISE!! in music too! That’s right,…
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An Interview with Bensiabel
Well, my readers, I’m a day or two late with this update, but on March first, my character Bensiabel, from Thief, Witch, & Liar, was interviewed by author Linnea Klutchko’s character Patricia Parrington! During their conversation, our two characters discussed Bensiabel ‘s complicated relationship with his family, community, and most notably his love interest, Prunella.…
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