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Poetry Challenge #271-As Defined By...poet Gayl Jones

This time, because it’s her birthday and we can, let’s celebrate the write, poet, activist whom author Calvin Baker called "The Best American Novelist Whose Name You May Not Know.”

Happy Birthday Gayl Jones!

Gayl Jones has always known who she is and where she’s from. By seven, she was writin...

What Inspires Me? Amy Gallup

Amy Gallup isn’t a real person. And no, the photo below (same as the one in the preview) is not me—although, I must admit, that is what Covid hair me looked like—that’s Amy’s creator Jincy Willet.)

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Asher asks Norman "Do You Like Mario?"

Asher asks some good questions,...

Poetry Challenge #270-Achebe's Way

Chinua Achebe (born 11/16/1930) was a writer, poet, editor, and is called the founding father of African fiction. Born in eastern Nigeria, of the Igbo tribe, he often wrote about his native Nigeria and much of his works explore themes of race and heritage. Known more for his essays and novels...

What Inspires Me? Lighten the Load

Lately, I’ve been walking around lugging an extra 50 pounds…of baggage (OK, and of actually blubber, but that is not what this is about, yet.) This is about that extra baggage. The lists of must do-need to-overdue items on my task list. They are weighing me down. And so, yes, I do do them. Bu...

Fin Pal asks Norman "Are You Famous?"

Have you read the Norman the Go...

Poetry Challenge #269-With No Particular Place to Go

So what is it about those Russian writers of old? Was it something in the ice? the snow? … the vodka?

For example, because it’s his 204th birthday (Nov 9, 1818), let’s consider, Ivan Sergyevitch Turgenev . Ivan came from Russian nobility. He was born in Orel, more than a hundred miles south o...

What Inspires Me? Women in Baseball

Baseball! Baseball! Baseball! As I write the World Series 2022 —Phillies vs Astros or Astros vs Phillies—which team goes first at this point is still anyone’s bet!

This past spring and summer—through the more than 3-month long MLB owner-imposed Lockout, frenetic Spring Training, Regular and Po...

Poetry Challenge #268-Playing with Lines

I recall a few truths about lines from Geometry 101: A line can move in both directions; it has no beginning and no end with an endless number of points in between.

I saw these truths in black on white during a recent field trip to Governor’s Island* where artist Shantell Martin’s black line ...

Fin Pal asks Norman "Do you like scary books?"

PSSSST! Do you want to know a s...