A Closer Look: Statistics and Opinions

A Closer Look: Page Half-Full Poems

A Closer Look

Poetry hows and whys

Speaking theoretically...
When Is it Poetry?	What is Poetry vs. verse. When is something a poem? Let's talk about it, know about it, think about it.
Why Write?	Writing piece: My column on the subject, as published in Canadian Writer's Journal (CWJ) in 2000
Rhyme the Reasons: Writing Wrong?*	What's Wrong with End Rhyming? Writing Piece: A social, economic and philosophical look at rhyme

Nitty Gritties...
Writer's Block	Writer's block and routes for turning a corner and breaking out.
Dodge Festival	A biennial 10,000 participant poetry partye: the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival