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What the Poetry Is Going On Around Here – Dad Poet Readings and News
I feel the need to toot my own horn. . . I mean to recap some of what I’ve been doing locally with my poetry, as well as to let you know about a few reading events coming up. So before telling you what you missed, here is what’s in my very near future in…
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More on Writing from William Stafford
In the previous post about so called “creative genius” I quoted one of my poetry heroes, William Stafford, and since it took some searching to find the quotes I was attempting to recall, I naturally found some other gems from the man that I thought were worth sharing. But tonight I’ll not try to make his words…
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Creative Genius and a Few Words from William Stafford
So let’s get back to that topic from a few days ago about where creative genius comes from. I was conflicted a bit by the message in Elizabeth Gilbert’s presentation. I like the idea of the artist going outside of himself a bit, getting away from all of the arrogance and self-absorption to find what…
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Red Herrings About Read Herrings
Call me biased, but even if I did not know where this young man’s genetics came from, I would, as I do, find this utterly fascinating and invigorating. Such thoughts I find flat out exciting.
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The Joys of Thumb Wrestling, and other unnecessary toys
Okay, okay, I am still not ready to say anything more about creative genius or where it comes from. Not only was I having a hard time finding the William Stafford quotes I was looking for, but I’ve been working a long weekend, with weird swingy shifts that make me want to pull my hair…
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Now for Something Completely Different: The Log Ride
I promised we’d continue talking about creative genius, this time with a few words about and by one of my heroes, poet William Stafford. But there is this thing called life which includes a pesky work schedule, and routine interruptions like groceries and doctor’s visits, so to keep you from being bored, and giving up…
