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Posted on August 19, 2019

A Higher Calling Calls

I've been juggling both art and writing for a while now, and dropping the ball on both.

Posted on April 28, 2019February 19, 2019

The Difference

How does one paint and paint a masterpiece differently?

Posted on April 17, 2019

Labor’s Rest

What activities do you find restful?

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

From the Studio: Quartet — Encore! Old Pianos with a New Song

Here's a sneak preview of the piano art I'll be selling at the Riverwalk Arts Festival this weekend.

Posted on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

Poetry and Painting

Do you ever wish you could be doing one thing when you have to be doing another?

Posted on December 3, 2018December 22, 2018

Incremental Poetry ~ 21 Lines

Diminishing Hexaverse - a 21-line poem with a diminishing line and stanza length

Posted on October 22, 2018October 1, 2018

Incremental Poetry ~ 15 Lines

Compound Word Verse - The third line of each tercet is a compound word related to a word in the title.

Posted on August 18, 2018

G ~ Gangly Giraffe

A haiku in which every word begins with the letter G

Posted on May 17, 2018May 8, 2018

The Art of Poetry

Another preview of this week's poetry challenge form: Sonnetina Tre.

Posted on March 23, 2018

Passing Train

The train rushes past me as I sit quietly counting cars....

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ronovanwrites

Author, Poet, Blogger, Father, Reader And More

Simply Chronically Ill

thoughts from someone who lives it

The Mush from the Hill

The therapeutic ramblings of a Welsh poet

Astra Poetica

Exploring a Universe of Poetry: a 52-Week Poetic Form Challenge

Poems for Warriors

"Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love." 1 Cor. 16:13-14

flashlight batteries - Ali Grimshaw

Writing Circles & Poetry for Fearful Times

Zoolon Audio

Guitarist / Songwriter / Blogger

Natalie Breuer

Natalie. Writer. Photographer. Etc.

Sorting Life's Issues with Jess

Hannah Spuler

Bringing truth, goodness and beauty to children~ one whimsical (and sometimes silly!) story at a time.

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